A BODYBUILDER was butchered in his sleep by his wife after she became convinced he was cheating — then stabbed again as he tried to crawl to safety.
Valter de Vargas Aita, 41, was killed in a blood-soaked frenzy in the Brazilian town of Chapecó, in Santa Catarina state.
NewsflashAndreia Carvalho Aita and Valter de Vargas Aita pose on their wedding day[/caption]
Valter pictured during a bodybuilding competition in BrazilNewsflash
Investigators on Wednesday revealed the shocking details from the September 7 attack.
Police say wife Andreia Carvalho Aita pounced on Valter as he slept, plunging a kitchen knife into his jugular, head, arms, legs and torso.
Bleeding heavily, the five-time state bodybuilding champion tried to escape but collapsed in the stairwell, leaving a trail of blood.
Cops said: “She believed that her partner had been having sexual relationships with other people for several months before the crime and, on more than one occasion, made clear her desire to kill him because of this.”
Detectives said they uncovered a chilling pattern of obsession.
Carvalho Aita allegedly drilled holes in the couple’s apartment walls to spy on him, photographed him while he slept, and bombarded him with threatening messages — often ending with knife emojis.
Audio seized by officers captured her allegedly warning Valter he would “pay” for supposed infidelity.
In one recording, he said he could not go on living under the threat of being stabbed.
Carvalho Aita admitted stabbing Valter three times but claimed self-defence, saying the knife was initially in his hand.
She also told police they argued over her religious rituals, such as despacho — offerings linked to Afro-Brazilian faiths — and her long-standing suspicions of betrayal since March 2025.
Forensic experts confirmed Valter tried to flee.
Witnesses said they heard only his desperate cries for help before he died.
The pair married in 2021 and were seen as quiet neighbours.
But police discovered Carvalho Aita was already wanted in the state of Rio Grande do Sul to serve a 15-year sentence for attempted robbery with violence.
Valter was a decorated athlete, representing Brazil internationally and finishing runner-up at the World Fitness Federation.
He also worked as a personal trainer with thousands of followers online.
Civil Police have charged Carvalho Aita with homicide aggravated by futile motive and difficulty of defence.
She remains behind bars as prosecutors prepare their case.
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NewsflashAndreia stabbed Valter multiple times as he slept[/caption]