My sick ex tied my hands and TATTOOED his name on my face and breast to brand me as his property – I begged him to stop
A TEENAGER told police her ex-boyfriend kidnapped her, tied her hands and tattooed his name on her face as she begged him to stop.
Tayane Caldas, 18, said ex Gabriel Coelho wanted to brand her as “his property” in the horrific attack.
Her ordeal began when she left her home in Taubate, south-eastern, Brazil to attend a class but Coelho allegedly followed her and forced her to get into his car.
She said her ex, who was subject to a restraining order at the time, then tortured her.
"He tied both my arms and said he was going to tattoo my face,” Tayane
"I cried, I begged him. I asked him not to do it because it would destroy my life and he said he would do it anyway.
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"And as I screamed, he hit me. I didn't see the finished tattoo until later.
"When I looked, it wasn't me anymore, it's not me with this thing here.
“He killed me inside, he finished with me by branding me and saying I'm his property."
The next day, Tayane returned home to her mum, who was shocked to find her covered in bruises and with the large tattoo on one side of her face.
She went straight to the police and Coelho - said to be in his 20s - was quickly arrested for breaching the restraining order.
The victim's mum, Deborah Velloso, said her daughter would hardly ever leave the house alone because she was terrified her ex might approach her.
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It was not the first time Alves Coelho had forcibly tattooed his name on the teen's body, reports claim.
She said he had previously inked his name on her breast and on her bikini line.
Tayane and Coelho had known each other for six years and had dated for two years, since she was 16.
The two had moved in together but Tayane moved back to her family home after several violent attacks.
Alves Coelho claimed to cops that Tayane agreed to the tattoo and even showed them a video apparently showing the teen consenting.
She said it was under duress and her hands were tied at the time.
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His dad is also under investigation after reports emerged that he may have driven Tayane away and not Coelho himself.
Gabriel Coelho remains in custody as the investigation continues.
How you can get help
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – [email protected].
Women’s Aid provides a - available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.