A woman in Florida and her dog died after someone set her house on fire, police say.
Early in the morning on January 17th, police were called to a burning two-family house in Deerfield Beach, Florida... Continue reading here ▶
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said they found the body of 54-year-old Ana Paula Ribeiro de Souza inside the house, which was completely on fire. Police didn’t immediately say how she died. Her dog also died in the fire.
Police believe that Genivaldo Gomes Moreira, also from Deerfield Beach, killed de Souza and then set the fire. News reports say he was her boyfriend.
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Gomes Moreira ran away from the scene in a gold 2002 Saturn. Police caught him two days later in Manatee County.
Jail records show that Gomes Moreira hasn’t been brought back to Broward County yet, but he will be charged with murder, arson (setting the fire), and animal cruelty.
De Souza had four children and three grandchildren. Her family started an online fundraiser (GoFundMe) to help with expenses.
The fundraiser says that de Souza was always smiling, had kind words for everyone, and was always ready to help. It says she was a loving, faithful, and dedicated to her family and friends. The fundraiser had raised over $10,000 by January 21st, the day of her funeral.
Her daughter, Kimberly Silva, told a local news station, “She didn’t deserve this. Her life was just going to church and coming home being with her children.”