A young mother was arrested and is facing murder charges after stabbing her daughter and throwing her into a river.
25-year-old Karine Minuto from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was apprehended by the authorities on Sunday after admitting to the brutal murder of her 3-year-old daughter, Manoela Minuto Aguiar.
According to the reports, the mother confessed to stabbing her child and throwing her into Macaé River while she was still alive after her father pressed her about his child’s whereabouts.
“Manoela is in heaven,” the woman reportedly told him.
Following the shocking confession, the girl’s grandfather took Minuto to the spot where she had dumped her daughter’s body before calling the authorities for help.
Moments later, the 3-year-old’s lifeless body was discovered after it was washed ashore, prompting the police to arrest the mother.
As the local coroner has since confirmed, little Manoela died in agony because she was still alive when her mother had thrown her into the river.
Police Chief Victor de Azevedo also suggested that the woman was suffering from mental illness and suggested that the discovery was made after her father had paid her a visit to check up on her and his granddaughter.
The police also revealed that the 3-year-old’s body was found on Barreto Beach after getting taken away by a strong current and washed ashore.
According to the reports, Minuto shared custody of Manoela with her ex-husband.
The 25-year-old currently remains in police custody. It is unclear whether she has already been charged with the murder of her daughter.
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