Brazil man dies after being set on fire by his wife
A man's wife allegedly flew into a jealous rage and set him on fire at a fish market she owns in Brazil.
André Chapeta, 50, died on Friday less than a week after sustaining devastating burn injuries.
The incident took place Monday at a store in Rio de Janeiro when Ana María Paixaõ spotted Chapeta sitting at a table.
A surveillance camera showed Paixaõ walking past the counter and appearing to open a bottle before dousing a flammable liquid over his body.
The woman allegedly then flicked a lighter and set him on fire.
Chapeta raced inside the fish market’s stock room as he was covered in flames.
He was rushed to Getúlio Vargas Hospital, where he underwent treatment for burns to 92 percent of his body before he succumbing to his injuries Friday.
Paixaõ was picked up by police Thursday morning, but was released during the night after a judge failed to sign off an arrest warrant.
Civil Police chief Flávio Ferreira told Brazilian news outlet G1 that he believes the incident was motivated by the woman’s jealousy over her husband.
He told channel R7 that the couple’s 30-year-old relationship was allegedly marked by bouts of domestic violence.
