In São Paulo, a woman maintains her composure in the face of a hostage-taker brandishing a knife

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Despite her assailant holding a knife to her throat, a lady who was kidnapped at a bus stop in São Paulo, Brazil, has received accolades for remaining composed. The horrific event was captured on camera, with the attacker gripping her victim tightly while yelling at police negotiators. The victim crossed her arms and maintained her composure during the ordeal. The cops used a shock gun to break up the nearly forty-minute-long negotiations. In order to treat many neck bruises, the sufferer was brought to the Vergueiro Urgent Care Unit. After receiving medical attention, the suspect was taken to a police station to face allegations of abduction.

Channels: Police, Shocking

Tags: São Paulo hostage situation caught on camera, woman defuses knife attack