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Judge Cristiano Vilhalba Flores, from the Central Forum of Porto Alegre, today ordered the preventive detention of Magno Braz Borges and Giovane Gaspar Da Silva, designated as the aggressors of João Alberto Silveira Freitas, a 40-year-old black man who died last night. , at the Carrefour supermarket, in Porto Alegre (RS). The two had already been arrested on the spot. Now, the decision has become preventive detention. This means that there is no time limit for expiration.
There are indications of authorship from the statements of the witnesses, who stated that the victim had been detained by those captured, and that they allegedly acted to stop an attack that the victim himself had committed against a third party, an employee of the company where the events occurred. The proof of authorship is reinforced by the videos attached to the records, where you can see all the action that culminated in the death of the victim, who had died on the spot, “said the magistrate in the decision.
João Alberto Silveira Freitas died after being attacked by two security guards, one of them temporary PM, outside of Service- at the Carrefour supermarket, in the north of Porto Alegre, on the eve of Black Awareness Day. The attackers were arrested, suspected of intentional homicide.
When analyzing the video of the moment in which the incident took place, it can be seen that, despite the fact that it may have been initiated by the victim, the action of those captured goes beyond what can be conceptualized as necessary for the containment of This is because they began to attack her when she was already on the ground. Although this is not the time to definitively verify the characterization of the conduct of those captured, a preliminary and provisional analysis of the conduct is necessary for a minimum judgment on the seriousness of the fact to justify the maintenance of their segregation, “added the judge.
The victim allegedly argued with the store cashier and was herded by security guards from the store to the parking lot on the lower level. Along the way, accompanied by a Carrefour employee, Freitas punched the PM, she said in a statement to police.
Videos showing the beating and rescuers’ attempt to save the man have been circulating on social media since last night. The images show Freitas receiving several blows in the region of the face of one of the men, while the other tries to hold him. Near them is a woman wearing face protection, observing the attacks. Employees of Samu (Mobile Emergency Care Service) came to the place, they gave him a heart massage, but he finished without resisting. The expert report must indicate the cause of Freitas’ death.
The episode generated commotion and revolt on social networks. Many netizens recalled that the case occurred on the eve of Black Awareness Day, celebrated on Friday.
Freitas participated in a soccer crowd organized in Porto Alegre, from the São José club, and was honored with posts with messages such as “Black lives matter” and the call for protest: “Tomorrow we will be at Carrefour Passo D’areia all day. , it won’t be like that, we want justice, they made cowardice with 1 brother, now hold the Bonde Da ZONA NORTE! “
MP awaits the conclusion of the investigations
The deputy prosecutor Marcelo Lemos Dornelles said that the agency has already taken immediate action in relation to the case and will now await the conclusion of the investigations to offer or not the complaint.
“We know that the Civil Police is giving priority to this. With the conclusions, the Public Ministry will take the appropriate measures, offering the complaint to the criminal process,” he said.
“We have also launched a civil investigation in the area of Human Rights and Citizenship to evaluate the security companies, which have been employing other companies here in Porto Alegre, and which, eventually, may have a racist advantage in the orientation of labor inspection. from their servers, “he said.
Delegate cites suffocation as probable cause of death
Chief Roberta Bertoldo, responsible for investigating the death of João Alberto Silveira Freitas, said that the probable cause of the victim’s death is suffocation.
“It is assumed that he was asphyxiated, that is, he could not breathe well at that time and therefore he died,” he reported. According to the General Institute of Legal Medicine (IGP), the forecast is that the expert report, which will confirm the cause of death, will be released this Friday.
The investigation was initiated during the night, by the delegate on duty Leandro Bodoia, who came to the scene to attend. In the morning, the case was taken over by the 2nd DHPP (Homicide and Personal Protection Commissariat), held by Delegate Bertoldo. Two men, both white, were arrested: a local security guard and a temporary military police officer.
The focus, at this time, is on the collection of images of the place, which will be analyzed, and on verifying the presence of witnesses who can give testimony.
There is no prediction of how long it will take to conclude the investigation, but Bertoldo considers that the case is not complex, since the responsibility has already been defined and two people have already been arrested on the spot. The delegate, however, does not rule out that more people are held responsible for the crime.
