A 19-year-old university student tragically lost her life in the municipality of Sangão, located in the southern region of the state of Santa Catarina. Identified by authorities as Joviana Evelyn Iankovsky, the victim was located without vital signs on July 10, inside a residence in the Santa Apolônia neighborhood. Initial investigations conducted by security agents point to a case of femicide, in which the young woman’s own partner assumed responsibility for the crime after a domestic conflict.
Dynamics of the attack and the aggressor’s martial arts knowledge
The person responsible for the investigations, delegate Murilo Silveira da Cunha, explained that the individual went to the police station voluntarily to report what had happened. During interrogation, he admitted to having immobilized the student using the technique popularly known as “rear naked choke”. The attack happened when the university student was trying to pack her things to leave the property, shortly after a heated fight between the couple.
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In his defense, the man argued that the intention was not lethal, stating that he only wanted to make his partner faint to prevent him from leaving. However, the investigation highlighted a significant aggravating factor: the perpetrator of the crime is a boxer and has specific training in self-defense. Public safety experts warn that strangulation blows applied by trained people block blood flow to the brain in a few seconds, making the risk of death imminent, which contradicts the theory of a mere accident.
Concealment of the corpse and routine in the residence
One of the most shocking aspects discovered by the criminal investigation was the time the victim remained at the scene of the crime. The university student was locked in the couple’s room for three whole days before authorities were called. Throughout this period, the routine in the house apparently continued, raising questions about the family dynamics.
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The confessed author’s mother lived at the same address and was present at the residence throughout those 72 hours. According to her son’s testimony, the woman was not in the habit of entering the couple’s bedroom or touching their personal belongings, which would justify the fact that she did not notice the presence of the body in the closed room.
Family despair and the intervention of security forces
The discovery of the crime was only possible thanks to the insistence of the student’s family, who found her sudden disappearance strange. Joviana’s mother started sending several messages via cell phone applications, but received no response. Worried about her daughter’s unusual silence, she decided to seek official help to understand what was happening.
- The Military Police were called by the family and dispatched a garrison to the address provided.
- Upon arriving at the scene, the agents found that the house was apparently empty and silent.
- Faced with the bedroom door locked and unresponsive, the police had to use physical force to break down the entrance.
- Inside the room, the team confirmed the young woman’s death, immediately isolating the area for the work of the Scientific Police.
Investigators are currently working to collect additional evidence and expert reports to close the investigation accurately, ensuring that all elements of the murder are properly documented for the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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Arrest of the suspect and mourning in the university environment
Accompanied by close relatives, the attacker surrendered to the Sangão police unit on the same date the body was found. After the legal procedures and the formalization of the confession, the delegate confirmed that the man was arrested and transferred into custody to the prison complex in the city of Tubarão, where he will await the decisions of the Judiciary.
The early loss generated a strong commotion in the academic world of Santa Catarina. Joviana was enrolled in the Biological Sciences course at the University of Extremo Sul Catarinense (Unesc). In response to the tragedy, the educational institution’s Central Student Directory (DCE) issued an official statement expressing deep regret over the student’s death, highlighting the urgency of combating violence against women in society.