TRAIRI, CEARÁ, BRAZIL – JUNE 13, 2025 In the rural area of Trairi, Padre Anchieta, the decapitated body of a woman was found. Her head was discovered discarded in the nearby forest vegetation, not far from the body. She was soon identified as 18-year-old local resident Lorena Gaspar Ferreira, who had been missing since the previous day.
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- Lorena Gaspar Ferreira
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- José Melo Batista
The main suspect in her murder is 62-year-old José Melo Batista. He frequently visited the house where the victim lived and was in love with her. He had even asked her several times to start a relationship and made sexual advances toward her. Lorena rejected him every time.
When neighbors learned this information, a mob panic erupted. They dragged José outside and began to lynch him. He was only saved by the police, who arrived at the scene. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and will be handed over to the city’s civil police department.
All residents described Lorena as a kind and smiling girl who stayed away from any criminal or immoral activity. According to some social media commenters, she was also a new mother of a newborn baby.
Lorena’s dead body
