Overview
- Police detained Laís Gabriela Barbosa da Cunha after security cameras recorded her stabbing hairstylist Eduardo Ferrari inside a Barra Funda salon.
- Staff and security subdued the attacker within seconds, and Ferrari suffered a minor back wound and is out of danger, according to the salon.
- Laís later posted a video saying she disliked how her bangs were cut and admitted insulting Ferrari with a homophobic slur before the attack.
- A police report cited by local media says she also threatened that Ferrari would die if her money was not returned and mentioned hiring hitmen.
- The case was initially classified as injuries and sent to the Juizado Especial Criminal, as prosecutors and defense weigh next steps, while Ferrari calls the assault attempted murder and points to days of prior threats, including a message about setting the salon on fire.