A Brazilian doctor who served time for having her ex-fiance’s penis chopped off has been busted again, this time for alleged domestic violence against her husband and for physically abusing her children.
She is also reportedly currently facing an unrelated attempted murder charge.
The incident took place in the municipality of Tremembe in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo on Wednesday, 2nd February, when police went to the family home following a complaint and found blood on the floor, the husband injured, the children showing signs of violence and neglect, and an elderly woman also living in unhygienic conditions.
The police found the elderly woman living in the faeces-covered property, and they said that the doctor will also be prosecuted for abusing an elderly person as well.
They found 15 dogs, a snake, mice, a rabbit and a pig living on the property, which they said was filthy, with the floors covered in animal excrement. They also reportedly found a frozen bird, a frozen rabbit, and a frozen dog in the freezer, leading to the doctor additionally facing animal cruelty charges.
The suspect has been named as Dr Myriam Priscila de Rezende Castro, 41, who was arrested and convicted of having had her ex-fiance’s penis cut off back in 2002, after the groom-to-be ended their relationship just a few days before their wedding. She was jailed for six years after she hired a group of men to mutilate him.
She became pregnant with twins while in prison, and was later released after having served her sentence.
New footage allegedly shared online by the doctor herself shows her physically assaulting her husband while he is in bed. She can be seen grabbing his beard and pulling on it as he protests, while a child can be heard crying and saying “papa” in the background.
The police said that the husband, who has not been named, confirmed on Wednesday that he was the person in the footage and told them that he could not leave the relationship because he was financially dependent on the suspect.
Videos allegedly shared online by the doctor herself and showing the man being tortured and physically assaulted had caught their attention, prompting an investigation.
Dr De Rezende Castro is also reportedly facing a separate, unrelated attempted murder charge, having allegedly tried to kill a woman in the municipality of Barbacena in the state of Minas Gerais. There are no further details regarding that charge at this time.
The two children have been taken into care by the state. The doctor is not thought to have been arrested at the time of writing. Her current whereabouts are unknown. It is currently unclear if the authorities are actively looking for her.
It is also unclear if she has been formally charged regarding the allegations of physical violence and neglect.
