A SINGLE mum was beaten for four hours on her first date with a man she had met online, according to police.

Elaine Caparroz, 57, was allegedly subjected to a sustained attack by Vinicius Serra, 27, in her apartment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Shocking images shared by the single mum show her horrific injuries after the brutal attack.

She suffered multiple fractures to her face, including a broken nose, severe damage to the orbital bones around her eyes, lost teeth and injuries inside her mouth that needed more than 40 stitches.

Caparroz said she was punched, kicked and bitten on her arms and legs as she tried to protect herself and escape her aggressor.

Harrowing footage of the aftermath of the alleged assault, which started around 1am on Saturday and lasted until 5.30am, shows the flat in complete disarray.

Damaged furniture can we seen strewn about, and the walls and floor are smeared with blood, suggesting she was dragged around the apartment during the attack.

Neighbours intervened when they heard her desperate screams for help and alerted the building’s security guards.

They broke into the flat and the suspect tried to flee the scene.

I tried to defend myself but each punch he gave me I thought I was going to die.

But all the exits had already been locked by the guards who managed to overpower and detain the man until police arrived.

When guards entered the apartment, they found the seriously injured victim lying on the floor with blood splattered throughout the rooms.

TALKING FOR EIGHT MONTHS

Caparroz, who owns a landscaping business, revealed she invited Serra, a law student, to her home for dinner last Friday.

It was the first time they had met after eight months of chatting on social media.

She said: “We talked online for a long time and I thought our friendship would evolve into something really good.

"When I invited him to my apartment, I felt confident and comfortable in doing so.

"I believed I knew him from our conversations.”

According to the victim the horrific attack began after the pair slept together.

She claimed Serra suggested they "cuddle up" and told her to “Lie on my shoulder so that we can sleep wrapped up together.”

She agreed but claims that hours later she was woken up by the brutal assault.

Speaking from her hospital bed, the victim recalled the attack in harrowing detail.

She said: “He tried to put me in a strangle hold. I put my hands up to prevent him from completing the move, but then he bit me on my arms.

"He was on top of me and he kept punching me again and again… I woke up with him punching me in the face.

'PSYCHOTIC OUTBREAK'

“He just kept on screaming and swearing at me. He was beating me so much, so hard.

"I tried to defend myself but each punch he gave me I thought I was going to die.

"Then I think I must have passed out because I don’t remember much else except vaguely hearing someone asking how I was doing."

Under police questioning, Serra claimed that he had drunk a lot of wine and then fallen asleep.

He reportedly told officers he freaked out when he woke up and suffered "a psychotic outbreak" which "forced" him to "hit Elaine for four hours".

Detective Adriana Belém said: “We believed this is a case of attempted femicide.

"We still do not know the motivation for the crime and we are working on piecing the facts together."

We don’t know whether there will be long term consequences as doctors have not ruled out neurological damage.

According to investigators, Serra tried to disguise who he was when he arrived at the condominium.

He allegedly gave the doorman a false name, identifying himself as Felipe, which was the name he signed in the guest book.

On Monday, a judge ruled the perpetrator should be detained behind bars pending investigations.

“Releasing the suspect could generate more fear for the victim who is already shaken by such a serious crime being allegedly committed in her residence,” the magistrate said.

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The accused has also been ordered to undergo psychiatric medical examination to assess his state of mind.

A medical report released on Monday said the victim had been transferred from the intensive care unit in Casa de Portugal Hospital and was in a stable condition.

After a series of examinations and scans doctors said she is recovering well and will not need to undergo surgery.

But her brother Rogerio said: “Psychologically she is still disorientated and confused.

"We don’t know whether there will be long term consequences as doctors have not ruled out neurological damage."

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