**The city of Lucas do Rio Verde, in Mato Grosso, was the scene of a shocking case of domestic violence that ended up going viral on social media this week. The incident, which occurred last Thursday (21), gained national attention after the Guarda Civil Municipal released footage of the moment they found the suspect hiding inside a wardrobe .**
The video, which began circulating heavily on social media this Tuesday (26), shows two guards searching a house for the aggressor. During the search, the victim—the man's wife—can be heard trying to mislead the agents, repeatedly saying, **"He's not here with me, sir, he's not here."**
However, upon opening a wardrobe, the agents come face to face with the suspect, who was crouched and hiding among the clothes. The scene of the arrest quickly became a topic of discussion on the internet, with many users ironic comments about the cowardice of the act.
### The Violence and the Daughters' Intervention
According to information from the occurrence report and the statement made by the guard Jaire Viveiros to the press, the situation of violence was even more serious than it initially seemed. The agents were called to the scene after the man had already fled, but upon returning, they found him inside the residence.
**"This lady who appears trying to hide [the man] is the victim. She was badly beaten, he tried to kill her with a knife. He only didn't kill her because of his daughters, who stepped in and were also assaulted,"** reported agent Viveiros .
One of the daughters stated that she was woken up by her father pulling her hair. When the stepmother (the man's wife) tried to intervene, she was attacked with punches, choking, and suffocation. The young women, daughters of the aggressor, were also assaulted while trying to protect their stepmother, a fact that adds a layer of heroism and tragedy to the story .
### Aftermath and Repercussion
Despite the violence and the guidance from the Guarda Municipal and the Conselho Tutelar, the victim chose not to file a formal police report at the Civil Police station. At the time of the arrest, the man resisted but was eventually taken to the police station .
The case has reignited the debate on social media about domestic violence, the challenges of reporting aggressors, and the emotional dependence that often keeps victims tied to their abusers. The image of a man who tried to kill his wife and assaulted his own daughters hiding in a wardrobe was widely repudiated, generating memes and outrage under comments like **"Where's the tough guy now?"** .
Lucas do Rio Verde, a prosperous city in the interior of Mato Grosso, has been the scene of several recent incidents that have gained repercussions, but this case, due to the cruelty and the ironic outcome of the arrest, has become a powerful symbol in the fight against violence towards women.
