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A 40-year-old black man died last night after being beaten in the Carrefour supermarket, in the north of Porto Alegre, on the eve of the Black Consciousness festival. The victim, identified as João Alberto Silveira Freitas, allegedly argued with the store’s cashier and was taken by the store’s security guard to the parking lot on the lower floor. A client, a temporary military policeman, accompanied the displacement with a market employee.
During the trip, Freitas reportedly punched the prime minister, according to the official, who testified to police. “From then on a commotion began and the two attacked him in an attempt to contain him. They (the PM and the security guard) even got on his body, put a leg on his neck or chest,” he observed. the delegate on duty Leandro. Bodoia. The scene recalls what happened to George Floyd, who died of suffocation in the United States when he was immobilized by the police.
Videos showing the beating and the rescuers’ attempt to save the man have been circulating on social media since Thursday night (19). In the recording, Freitas receives numerous blows in the region of the face by one of the men, while the other tries to hold him. A woman, wearing a face shield, stands around him, without trying to avoid the attacks. Employees of SAMU (Mobile Emergency Service) arrived at the scene, gave him a heart massage, but he finished without resisting.
The cause of Freitas’ death is not yet known, which should be noted in an expert report. His wife was with him and has been heard, but said he did not witness the attacks. The woman reported that she was away from him when there was a disagreement at the checkout. “He (Freitas) even made a sign to him, but he thought it was a joke, nothing,” observes the deputy.
The temporary prime minister and the security guard were taken to the police station, but remained silent during the statements. The two were accompanied by a lawyer.
The police are now waiting for the expert report and more images from the camera to clarify the case. The investigation now continues with the 2nd. DHPP (Homicide and Personal Protection Police Station).
Carrefour decides to break contract with security company
After the case emerged, Carrefour decided to break the contract with the security company and close the store. In a statement, the market stated that “it will adopt the appropriate measures to hold those involved in this criminal act responsible.”
“The employee who was in charge of the store at the time of the incident will be fired. Regarding the victim, the store will be closed. We will contact the family of Mr. João Alberto to provide the necessary support,” the company said in a statement.
Carrefour, still in a note, said he “deeply regrets the case” and stressed that he has initiated a “rigorous internal investigation.”
“For us, any type of violence and intolerance is not permissible, and we do not accept that situations like these happen. We are deeply dismayed by everything that happened and we will follow the evolution of the case, offering all support to local authorities,” the company said in a note. .
Market has died of dog and body covered by umbrellas
Carrefour brings together a series of cases of violence. At the end of 2018, a dog was killed by a security guard after being hit by a metal bar in Osasco, Greater São Paulo.
In August this year, a man had a sudden illness and ended up dying inside the store in Recife. To keep the place running, officials blocked visual access to Moses’ body with liners and umbrellas. The case sparked outrage on the Internet.
