A pregnant woman claims she fought off her violent ex-husband by throwing boiling water over him after he kidnapped and tried to rape her
The young woman, who has not been named but is 20 years old, has accused her former partner, also 20, of kidnapping her in a car with the help of her brother.
The ex-husband allegedly kept her captive, tortured her and repeatedly raped her, according to police.
Startling images of his face after he was apparently fought off with boiling water were taken by police in the town of Eldorado, in the southern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
The victim's mother-in-law and other neighbours reportedly saw her being dragged into a car which fled the scene at high speed.
The woman, who is four months pregnant, was reported as missing and police found her the following day in a house where she was allegedly being kept as a prisoner.
The suspect is said to have confessed to having carried out the crimes to police and said the victim took advantage of a moment of carelessness to throw boiling water over him.
Images show his face, neck and upper chest were seriously burnt in the counter-attack.
The victim showed signs of having been assaulted with cuts to her fingers and bruising to the back of her head.
The suspect is said to have told investigators he committed the crimes as he could not accept that his ex-wife had broken up with him seven months earlier and started seeing another man.
Chief investigator Pablo Reis said the prisoner will respond to the crimes of kidnapping, false imprisonment, torture and rape.
The victim's brother and the woman who allegedly helped kidnap her were also arrested but have not yet been charged.
The victim was taken to the local Iguatemi Municipal Hospital for tests. There are no updates on her condition.
Pregnant Brazilian woman 'fights off ex-husband by throwing boiling water over him' | Daily Mail Online
The young woman, who has not been named but is 20 years old, has accused her former partner, also 20, of kidnapping her in a car with the help of her brother.
The ex-husband allegedly kept her captive, tortured her and repeatedly raped her, according to police.
Startling images of his face after he was apparently fought off with boiling water were taken by police in the town of Eldorado, in the southern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
The victim's mother-in-law and other neighbours reportedly saw her being dragged into a car which fled the scene at high speed.
The woman, who is four months pregnant, was reported as missing and police found her the following day in a house where she was allegedly being kept as a prisoner.
The suspect is said to have confessed to having carried out the crimes to police and said the victim took advantage of a moment of carelessness to throw boiling water over him.
Images show his face, neck and upper chest were seriously burnt in the counter-attack.
The victim showed signs of having been assaulted with cuts to her fingers and bruising to the back of her head.
The suspect is said to have told investigators he committed the crimes as he could not accept that his ex-wife had broken up with him seven months earlier and started seeing another man.
Chief investigator Pablo Reis said the prisoner will respond to the crimes of kidnapping, false imprisonment, torture and rape.
The victim's brother and the woman who allegedly helped kidnap her were also arrested but have not yet been charged.
The victim was taken to the local Iguatemi Municipal Hospital for tests. There are no updates on her condition.
Pregnant Brazilian woman 'fights off ex-husband by throwing boiling water over him' | Daily Mail Online
