Massachusetts man convicted of killing his 30-year-old wife in brutal stabbing

FRAMINGHAM – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Chief of Police Lester Baker have confirmed that, after a weeklong trial, Edvardo Gomes-Da Silva, 42,of Framingham, was convicted of first-degree murder.  Da Silva fatally stabbed his wife, Neiriane Pereira-Da Silva, 30, of Framingham at a Taylor Street home.

On July 17, 2022, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Framingham Police received a 911 call from a multi-family home on Taylor Street.  The caller reported that they had observed blood on the stairway to the third floor of the building and were concerned someone might be in need of assistance inside that apartment. Upon arrival, police located the victim and the defendant suffering from apparent stab wounds.  Neiriane Pereira-Da Silva was transported to MetroWest Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Edvardo Gomes Da Silva was transported to a Boston area hospital.

The  investigation revealed that the victim and defendant shared a child and were in the process of breaking up. When the defendant learned that the victim had been in a relationship with another man and that she was going to have a child with her new boyfriend, he became jealous and brutally stabbed her before making an attempt to die by suicide.

“This is a tragic case of domestic violence.  Neiriane Pereira-Da Silva was attempting to start a new relationship when the defendant violently attacked her. We know these circumstances can be especially dangerous for victims. The defendant had made statements that he was not going to permit the victim and his daughter to live with anyone but him.  This type of  controlling behavior can often tragically lead to violence,” said District Attorney Ryan.

This investigation was conducted by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office, Framingham Police, Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services Section and Chemists from the State Lab.  The prosecutors assigned to this case are Adrienne Lynch and Maren Schrader.  The Victim Witness Advocate is Kristen Chamberlain.