Dramatic footage captured the moment a
husband poured petrol over a Brazilian judge and threatened to burn her
to death if she didn't declare him innocent of assaulting his wife
Man grabbed judge as domestic abuse case was due to begin in Sao Paulo
He pinned her down, covered her in fuel and threatened to spark a lighter
Said to have threatened to burn hostage if she didn't say he was innocent
He was eventually overpowered when police launched a surprise attack
Continue to story and shocking photos ...
The furious defendant grabbed his
victim and took her hostage, threatening to turn her into a human
fireball moments before his domestic abuse court case was about to begin
This
is the terrifying moment a husband pours fuel over a Brazilian judge
and threatens to burn her to death if she doesn't declare him innocent
of assaulting his wife.
Dramatic
footage shows the judge being pinned to the ground at a court in the
west of São Paulo in Brazil as the man threatened to spark a lighter in
his hand.
The furious defendant grabbed his victim and took her hostage moments before his domestic abuse court case was about to begin.
Video
shows a tense stand-off between court security and the agitated man,
who was leaning over the frightened magistrate and lowering the lighter
when anyone approached.
The judge pleads with the man to let her go and he shouts out as negotiators try to end the ordeal.
Moments later, footage filmed by
security guards shows police storming into the court room, taking him by
surprise and wrestling him to the ground
Footage then changes to a hand held camera clip with the defendant filming himself talking.
During
this segment he sends a message to his daughter declaring his innocence
as the terrified female magistrate trembles on the floor beneath him.
The
man is said to have threatened to turn the hostage into a human
fireball if she didn't declare him innocent of the charges against him.
Photo: Brazilian Police
Footage
then changes with the defendant (left) apparently filming himself
talking and then pointing the camera at the terrified judge (right)
They use a fire extinguisher to ensure
the defendant cannot set the woman alight and then put him in handcuffs
as they lead the judge away to safety
He then points the camera at the sobbing judge as he continues to rant about his grievance.
Moments
later, footage filmed by security guards shows police storming into the
court room, taking him by surprise and wrestling him to the ground.
They
use a fire extinguisher to ensure the defendant cannot set the woman
alight and then put him in handcuffs as they lead the judge away to
safety.
She was later taken to Albert Einstein Hospital for check ups.
The man was found to be carrying a Molotov cocktail in a bag... along with a toy dinosaur.
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