During Friday the 5th of December, a couple were found murdered in the city of Caruaru, known as one of the most violent places in Brazil. The victims, Josenice Ferreira da Silva, 43, and her husband, Rosenilton Oliveira da Silva, known as “nigga”, or “blackie” in English, 29, were on a street in the Centenário neighbourhood when they were approached by 3 guys in a VW Polo, who shot the couple several times. The hit men left the scene yet returned a few minutes later and put Josenice inside the car and left with her. Paramedics did their best to save Rosenilton, but he died in hospital. His wife was found in a place called Cajá. She was finished off with more gunshots and bludgeoned with a big stone.

Josenice’s family said her husband was a drug user and had been arrested for assault and kidnapping and that due to his behaviour, her family members were against the relationship.