Hero boy stabbed to death defending pregnant mum from her 'jealous' ex-husband

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stabbed to death by his stepdad while trying to protect his pregnant mother.Little Andre Miguel and his mum, Andreia Ferreira dos Santos, 29, were both rushed to hospital from their home in Embu das Artes, near Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday, August 16.Tragically the young boy died from his stab wounds but surviving Andreia is being treated for her own knife injuries and a broken leg. READ MORE: Two kids found dead in abandoned luggage in New Zealand were ‘likely there for years’The bereaved mother's ex-husband Luis Henrique Ribeiro Silva, 23, is suspected of tracking her down after she moved and launching a brutal attack on her which left Andre dead.

Neighbours found the stabbed mother and son after Andreia let out a chilling scream, begging them to save her son who was losing a lot of blood.The pregnant woman was injured but survived the attack.

Both victims were taken to the General Hospital of Itapecerica da Serra, in Embu Mirim, but little Andre Miguel passed away on the way there.His mother remains in hospital in serious condition.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereEnraged with jealously two weeks before the killer incident, Silva allegedly ran over neighbour Isac Ferreira on July 31 in a hit-and-run.