At around 2pm on 4th July 2018 in Borba, 14 year old Patriciane Barros dos Santos was murdered.

18 year old Gabriel Lima Cardoso, the son of a Pastor, stabbed his girlfriend 16 times. Patrícia died before the ambulance could get to her. Gabriel went on the run.

Gabriel was eventually arrested. On the morning of 8th July, angry residents invaded the police station + took Gabriel. He was beaten + then set alight.

6 police officers were injured in the lynching.