A Brazilian man has gone on the run after allegedly beating his girlfriend to death over a wardrobe malfunction at a pool party.
Nikolas Iori Maichon is accused of killing his girlfriend Ana Paula Coutinho, 24, because her bikini accidentally came loose at a pool party when she jumped into the water.
As the bikini loosened, Coutinho’s breasts were exposed to other attendees at the March 18 party in the Brazilian municipality of Itapecerica da Serra, on the outskirts of São Paolo.
Nikolas Iori Maichon is accused to killing his girlfriend Ana Paula Coutinho, 24, because her bikini accidentally came loose at a pool party when she jumped into the pool
As the bikini loosened Coutinho’s bare breasts were exposed to other attendees at the March 18 party
The couple were attending a party in the Brazilian municipality of Itapecerica da Serra, on the outskirts of São Paolo, when the wardrobe malfunction took place
The suspect reportedly started to violently attack Coutinho when he realised her bikini had come loose, accusing her of deliberately revealing herself to other partygoers.
Maichon then told friends Coutinho had drowned and that he needed to take her to hospital, local media reported.
He bundled Countinho into his car and drove them to her house.
Witnesses said the pair were seen walking into the house together and that Coutinho was alive at the time.
However, Maichon later turned up at a local hospital with his girlfriend’s lifeless body.
After leaving Countinho’s body at the hospital, he fled the scene.
The suspect reportedly started to violently attack Coutinho when he realised her bikini had come loose, accusing her of deliberately revealing herself to other partygoers
Maichon told friends Coutinho had drowned and that he needed to take her to hospital
Maichon told friends Coutinho had drowned and that he needed to take her to hospital
However, after briefly taking the 24-year-old to her house, Miachon turned up at a local hospital with her lifeless body
In a phone call to the victim’s family, the suspect claimed his girlfriend drowned in the pool after drinking alcohol.
He claimed he rescued her and managed to revive her by performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
He said he had taken Coutinho to her house, where she started to vomit blood, prompting him to call his mother, who helped him to rush her to hospital.
However, when the victim’s relatives arrived at the hospital, they found only the suspect’s mother, who had been left there by her son, who had fled the scene.
Suspicions were raised by the victim’s family when they realised Maichon had left.
Doctors later concluded the cause of Coutinho’s death may have been a blow to the head.
In a phone call to the victim’s family, Maichon claimed his girlfriend drowned in the pool after drinking alcohol. He claimed he rescued her and managed to revive her by performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
He said he had taken Coutinho to her house, where she started to vomit blood, prompting him to call his mother, who helped him to rush her to hospital
Suspicions were raised by the victim’s family when they realised Maichon had left. Doctors later concluded the cause of Coutinho’s death may have been a blow to the head
The couple’s friends reportedly told Coutinho’s family that Maichon had violently attacked the victim at the party after her bikini top had accidentally come loose.
They confirmed the couple had left the party after Maichon’s outburst.
According to relatives, Maichon had a long history of aggression towards Coutinho but that she always defended him and was blinded by her love for him.
The victim’s sisters described Maichon as a ‘monster’ in interviews with local media.
A police manhunt for the suspect is currently underway.
He is also wanted for a variety of offences dating back to December, including running scams on the internet.
Maichon reportedly had a long history of aggression towards Coutinho but that she always defended him and was blinded by her love for him