Kelly Sousa
22 Jan 2024
Teresina, Piauí (Brazil)
Burned
TDoR list ref: tgeu/tdor2024/22-Jan-2024/Kelly Sousa
Kelly died in hospital just under two weeks after her boyfriend set fire to the car she was in.
Kelly Sousa, the young woman whose body was burned after her boyfriend set fire to the car she was in, in the Promorar neighborhood, south of Teresina, succumbed to her injuries and died this Monday (22). The information was confirmed by the Teresina Emergency Hospital (HUT), where Kelly was admitted.
The crime of which Kelly was a victim took place on January 9th. According to police, there was a fight between the victim and her boyfriend, identified only as Cleiton. At the time, he set the car on fire with her inside her. Kelly's mother, an 80-year-old woman who have tried to intervene in the fight, was also injured and suffered minor burns to her leg.
The situation was witnessed by Kelly's sister, [name redacted]. According to her, the car exploded in flames. “I believe it must have been a bout of jealousy on my brother-in-law's part. The car was quickly consumed by flames and was a total loss”, explained Maria.
In addition to Kelly, Cleiton was also injured. They were rescued by neighbors, who heard the screams and saw smoke rising from the burning car.
The Teresina Emergency Hospital did not provide details regarding Kelly's exact cause of death. She was admitted to the health unit with serious injuries and burns all over her body.
The murder of Kelly Sousa is the second of a person from the LGBTQIAP+ community recorded in Teresina in just over a month. On December 10, [trans woman] Paloma da Silva, 34, died at HUT after being found with marks of a beating on her head. Three months earlier, another [trans woman], named Samara Amaral, was shot dead in the Parque Alvorada neighborhood .
