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Client Arrested After Stabbing Hairdresser Over Refund Dispute in São Paulo

Authorities are weighing an attempted murder classification after her confession.

Overview

  • CCTV video, which captured the stabbing Tuesday at Casa Ferrare in Barra Funda, shows the client pull a kitchen knife from her bag and strike stylist Eduardo Ferrari in the back.
  • Police detained Lais Gabriela Barbosa da Cunha, 27, at the scene and said she admitted the attack as officers seized the knife.
  • Ferrari, 29, sustained a superficial puncture wound, underwent a forensic exam, and is described as shaken but out of immediate danger.
  • The dispute traces to an April 7 highlights and texturizing service that the client first praised, then challenged with refund demands and threats sent over WhatsApp, according to staff and police.
  • The case has been sent to the Special Criminal Court, the salon is urging an attempted murder charge over minor assault, and it has paused appointments while reviewing stronger security measures.