Paraná physician found dead at home as partner faces arrest

Civil police officers detained a man on femicide charges on the 6th after finding 37-year-old physician Gassi Paola de Souza Mazia dead inside a residential apartment in Maringá, located in northern Paraná. The suspect will face formal charges for the killing within the municipality. Her infant child survived.

Officers from the Polícia Militar responded to an emergency call at the property and confirmed that the female resident had already died in the room. Investigators from the Polícia Civil do Paraná tracked the suspect shortly afterward to his mother’s residence in Mandaguari, where authorities placed him under guard at a local hospital for treatment of sharp-weapon lacerations after learning the couple had reconciled their romantic relationship.

Following the detention, the Prefeitura de Marialva announced the official dismissal of the suspect from its roster of municipal public servants, releasing an official declaration: “The municipal administration vehemently and absolutely repudiates any act of violence against women and reaffirms that conduct threatening the life, dignity, and integrity of any individual is entirely inadmissible.”

Health workers and local leaders remember municipal doctor in Sarandi

Gassi Paola de Souza Mazia treated local residents at the UBS Nova Aliança basic health clinic in the neighboring town of Sarandi. The municipal administration issued an official note of condolence marking the loss of the dedicated public healthcare worker.

The municipal administration of Sarandi extended formal condolences to the relatives and professional colleagues of the healthcare worker while detailing her impact on local governance. “During her career in the municipality, she dedicated her knowledge, her experience, and her professional commitment to caring for the population, and her contribution to public health in Sarandi will be remembered with respect and gratitude by everyone who had the opportunity to share her journey,” the administration declared. Addressing the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, the statement added: “In this moment of pain, the Prefeitura de Sarandi stands in solidarity with her family members, friends, co-workers, and all who suffer from her departure, while we also manifest our vehement repudiation of all forms of violence against women.”

Immediately after medical authorities confirmed the death of Gassi Paola de Souza Mazia, a professional colleague publicly expressed her mourning, writing: “Our wonderful doctor, what sad news; may God bring comfort to the hearts of the entire family in this difficult moment, and I offer my most sincere condolences.”

Business owner Fagner Gomes, who runs the beauty salon frequented by the physician, described her routine interactions with staff members. He highlighted the deep mutual affection developed over years of consistent visits to the commercial establishment.

“Gassi was not merely a client; she was our friend, formed an integral part of our history, and left an enduring mark on every corner of the salon,” Gomes recalled regarding the victim. “Many of our clients knew her because she always arrived smiling, spoke to everyone, and transformed ordinary moments into joy with her loud, contagious laughter.” The homicide investigation remains ongoing under the direction of detectives from the Polícia Civil do Paraná.