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. Maichon then told friends Coutinho had drowned and that he needed to take her to hospital, local media reported. Suspicions were raised by the victim's family when they realised Maichon had left. In a phone call to the victim's family, Maichon claimed his girlfriend drowned in the pool after drinking alcohol.

Source: Daily Mail March 24, 2021 14:22 UTC