# Man Sentenced to 22 Years for 17 Stab Wounds

> A man in Maranhão, Brazil, received 22 years in prison after stabbing his neighbor 17 times in October 2024.
- Title: Man Sentenced to 22 Years for 17 Stab Wounds · G1 | Shortify
- Summary: A man in Maranhão, Brazil, received 22 years in prison after stabbing his neighbor 17 times in October 2024.
- Keywords: vandervan sousa paixão, wesley wagner bastos, bacabal, maranhão, 22 years prison, 17 stab wounds, october 6 2024, 2ª vara criminal, brazil
- Source: G1 — https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/2026/11/09/homem-e-condenado-a-22-anos-de-prisao-por-matar-vizinho-com-17-facadas-no-ma.ghtml
- Published: 2026-11-09T20:28:06.731+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vandervan sousa paixão, wesley wagner bastos, bacabal, maranhão, 22 years prison, 17 stab wounds, october 6 2024, 2ª vara criminal, brazil, news
## Sentence
Vandervan Sousa Paixão received a 22-year prison sentence for murdering neighbor Wesley Wagner Bastos with 17 stab wounds in Bacabal, Maranhão, on October 6, 2024.
## Crime Details
The victim was stabbed in the chest and neck during a dispute over alcohol at a neighbor's home in Santa Maria, Bacabal.
## Confession
Vandervan admitted to 17 stab wounds and threats of death against neighbors after the attack.
## Key takeaway

Vandervan Sousa Paixão was sentenced to 22 years in prison for murdering neighbor Wesley Wagner Bastos with 17 stab wounds in Bacabal, Maranhão, on October 6, 2024.