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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
Influencer stabbed to death in shopping centre by 'cleaner who felt rejected'
Tais Bruna de Castro, 36, was having lunch at a mall in São Paulo, Brazil, when she was allegedly ambushed by a janitor who had developed feelings for her A Brazilian book influencer and travel agent has been tragically killed in a horrific stabbing incident. Tais Bruna de Castro, 36, was having lunch on Monday, June 2, at the Beco Fino shopping centre in the Jundiaí neighbourhood of São Paulo when she was was stabbed to death. Without warning, the knifeman launched a frenzied knife attack, stabbing Bruna more than 20 times in front of shocked bystanders. Claudio Elizeu, a 40-year-old cleaner at the same complex, was arrested at the scene, CNN Brazil reports. According to local police, Elizeu, who was employed as a janitor at the mall, told investigators that he killed Tais because she had no interest in pursuing a relationship with him. Authorities say there is no evidence that the two shared a close personal relationship. READ MORE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner's chilling message to other paedophile uncovered After the stabbing, Elizeu allegedly broke into an office inside the shopping centre, where he smashed windows and furniture before police arrested him, the Daily Mail reports. Bruna was declared dead at the scene. The case is being investigated under the country's femicide protocol, with her senseless killing being just another example of the high levels of gender-based violence in Latin America. Bruna was well known among literary circles online. She ran a blog titled Reader Fashion , where she shared book recommendations, literary commentary, and engaged with a growing community of followers. She also worked as a travel agent in the same shopping centre where the attack took place. Following her death, Bruna's family posted a heartfelt message on her Instagram account, which had over 8,000 followers, thanking her audience for their support and honouring her passion for literature. "This week, our dear Tais Bruna, the owner of this profile, left us in a very sad and unbelievable way," the post read. "'Reader Fashion' was one of her greatest joys. Talking about books, recommending new reads, and interacting with you brought light into her days. We, her family, sincerely thank you for the messages and prayers. Tais, we will love you forever." Her death is part of a disturbing trend of violence against women, particularly influencers and public figures, in Latin America. Just weeks before Bruna's murder, Colombian model and influencer María José Estupiñán, 22, was shot at point-blank range by a gunman disguised as a delivery driver. The shooting occurred outside her home in the northeastern city of Cúcuta, and was captured on chilling CCTV footage. Her mother can be heard screaming, 'No, not my daughter!' as the gunman fled the scene. In another recent case, Mexican TikTok star and beautician Valeria Márquez, 23, was gunned down while live streaming from her salon, Blossom the Beauty Lounge, in the state of Jalisco. The graphic footage shows her looking out the window moments before gunshots rang out, striking her in the chest and head. These incidents have sparked renewed calls for more robust protections for women and public figures in the region. Advocacy groups continue to demand urgent action from governments to address the systemic violence that disproportionately targets women, both online and offline.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Influencer is stabbed to death 'by cleaner who knifed her 20 times because she rejected his romantic advances'
A Brazilian book influencer was brutally stabbed to death in a food hall by a crazed cleaner who knifed her more than 20 times after she rejected him. Tais Bruna de Castro, 36, was eating her lunch in Beco Fino shopping centre in the neighbourhood of Jundiai, Sao Paolo, on Monday June 2, when a man approached her and launched his deadly attack on her. After stabbing Tais over 20 times, the knifeman, named as 40-year-old Claudio Elizeu, broke into an office and smashed windows and furniture, before police arrested him. Claudio, who worked as a cleaner in the shopping mall, told cops that he killed Tais because she was disinterest in a romantic relationship with him. They did not have a close friendship prior to the brutal killing, it is understood. Police continue to investigate influencer Marquez's murder under the country's femicide protocol, with her senseless killing being just another example of the high levels of gender-based violence in Latin America. Tais, who ran a reading blog called 'Reader Fashion', also worked as a travel agent in the shopping centre where she was tragically killed. The social media star's family said in a statement on her Instagram account, which boasts 8,311 followers: 'This week, our dear Tais Bruna, the owner of this profile, left us in a very sad and unbelievable way. 'Reader Fashion was one of her joys. Talking about literature, recommending new works and chatting with you made her day happier. 'We, her family, sincerely thank you for all the messages and prayers dedicated to her. 'Tais, we will love you forever.' Her callous killing is the latest in a spate of violence that has claimed the lives of Latin American influencers. Last month, a Colombian model and influencer was brutally shot dead by a hitman posing as a delivery driver. María José Estupiñán, 22, was shot at point-blank range as she stepped outside her home in Colombia's northeastern city of Cucuta on Thursday. Chilling CCTV footage captured from outside her home shows the moment that Estupiñán was struck, as gunshots can be heard ringing out in the background. The gunman can then be seen sprinting down the street, as the victim's mother screams in horror and desperately cries out: 'No, not my daughter!'. Also last month, a Mexican influencer was brutally murdered yesterday while live streaming to her followers after a motorbike-riding gunman opened fire on her salon. Footage showed the horrific moment 23-year-old TikToker and aesthetician Valeria Marquez was shot multiple times while broadcasting live from inside her beauty salon, Blossom the Beauty Lounge, in the western Mexican state of Jalisco. The video shows a smiling Valeria looking out of the window momentarily before bullets strike her once in the chest and twice in the head.
