A woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a hairdresser over a 'bad haircut' in São Paulo, Brazil. Shocking CCTV footage shows Laís Gabriela Barbosa da Cunha hovering over stylist Eduardo Ferrari while he was working on another client. With his back turned, she is shown pulling a knife from her handbag and stabbing him between the shoulder blades.
Attack and Immediate Response
Two men immediately spring into action and restrain Da Cunha as Ferrari spins around in shock. After realising what had happened, he is seen running towards the exit in panic. Separate footage shows Da Cunha, 27, being restrained by security guards following the incident, with other hairdressers seen approaching her and hitting her.
Background of the Dispute
The attack took place on Tuesday, but the dispute dates back to a month ago when Da Cunha visited the salon for a highlighting and texturising treatment. Staff said she appeared happy with the result when she left her appointment on April 7 and even bragged about the results on social media. However, days later, she began sending complaints to the salon, demanding a refund and allegedly saying she wanted to 'set fire' to stylist Ferrari, 29.
Da Cunha was told there would be no refund because the procedure had been carried out 'as agreed', but the complaints continued. Online, she claimed the treatment had left her looking like the comic-book character Jimmy Five, known in Portuguese as Cebolinha. In a video, she said: 'He took my hair and just hacked away at it with thinning scissors. As you can see, my fringe looks like Cebolinha's.'
Escalation and Aftermath
When she turned up unannounced at the salon on Tuesday, she demanded an immediate solution. The building's doorman was called to help remove her because she was causing a disturbance, moments before the stabbing took place. After the attack, one employee managed to disarm her. Ferrari later underwent an examination, which found the wound to be superficial.
Staff later told police that Da Cunha shouted Ferrari 'would die one way or another' if she was not refunded and allegedly threatened to hire someone to kill him. She reportedly confessed to the attack and admitted to making homophobic insults towards him beforehand.
Ferrari later said in a statement: 'Our legal team is following the case closely and taking the necessary steps, as the police classified the incident as minor assault. We cannot normalise or remain silent about situations like this. Attempted murder is an extremely serious crime and must be treated accordingly. We will also be carrying out a full review of our security arrangements, including looking for new premises with stronger security and better protection measures to ensure the safety of Edu and our entire team.'
