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In Brazil, Érica Pereira da Silveira Vicente burst into the room of her 11-year-old daughter after hearing screams.
As she barged through the door, she caught her boyfriend pinning her daughter down, attempting to rape her.
Later that night, Erica slipped a sedative into her boyfriend’s drink and waited for it to take effect.
Once drugged, she beat and stabbed him multiple times. She then cut off his genitals, set him on fire, and disposed of his body on a wasteland nearby.
That same night, Erica handed herself in and the case was sent to trial.
Prosecutors called it premeditated murder. Erica called it a mother protecting her daughter.
On March 24, 2026, after an emotional testimony, the members of the jury agreed with Erica.
She was acquitted of all charges.