[ad_1]
The Civil Police today processed six people for the death of João Alberto Silveira Freitas, 40, a black customer who was beaten by security guards at a Carrefour store in the north of Porto Alegre, on November 19. All were charged with triple qualified murder – mawkward oppression, suffocation, and a device that made defense impossible.
The defendants are the two security guards who committed the attacks, the supervisor who accompanied the entire action, a security guard who tells João Alberto “not to make a scene” and two employees with less involvement in the case. For the police, there was no crime of racial harm, but Beto, as the black client was known, was the victim of “structural racism.”
Who are the accused:
- Giovane Gaspar da Silva, former temporary prime minister and employee of the outsourced security company hired by Carrefour; was one of the aggressors
- Magno Braz Borges – employee of the outsourced security company hired by Carrefour; was one of the aggressors
- Adriana Alves Dutra – inspection agent who accompanied all the action, did not prevent the attacks and tried to prohibit the situation from being filmed
- Paulo Francisco da Silva – Carrefour employee who saw all the action; He even told João Alberto to stop making a “scene” while they attacked him. He intimidated the people who returned and, according to the police, he had a behavior similar to Adriana.
- Rafael Rezende – Carrefour employee who appears running towards the parking lot before João is attacked. He is caught intimidating and rejecting the people who were in the surroundings.
- Kleiton Silva Santos – Carrefour employee who appears running towards the parking lot before João is attackedgone. He is caught intimidating and rejecting the people who were in the surroundings.
Giovane and Magno were arrested on the day of the death of João Alberto, and Adriana, five days later. The police today requested the preventive detention of the other three defendants, who must be analyzed by the court.
The investigation concluded today and was sent to court. The information about the accusation was presented at a press conference at the Palácio da Policia, headquarters of the Civil Police in the state capital. In total, more than 40 people were heard during the process.
Police see “structural racism” but not injuries
Chief Roberta Bertoldo, responsible for the investigation, said that the conclusion is that Beto, as the victim was known, was not the victim of a racial crime, due to the evidence obtained.
However, according to her, investigators understand that there was structural racism in the case, due to the way the black client was treated.
And if it was someone else, would this have happened? It is the question that everyone asks. That’s obvious
delegated by Roberta Bertoldo
For the head of the Civil Police, Nadine Anflor, during the investigation, “inhuman and degrading treatment” was identified with the victim.
Beto did not commit a criminal act, investigation concludes
Throughout the investigation, some declarants accused João Alberto of having been involved in friction with the inspectors both on the day he was killed and on previous visits to the store. However, according to investigators, no criminal conduct by the victim was verified.
According to Roberta Bertoldo police, João Alberto did not commit any criminal act in the vicinity of the ATMs, before they took him to the parking lot.
“Absolutely no witnesses could justify the actions taken by João Alberto,” he said.
João Alberto Case
João Alberto Silveira Freitas was assassinated on November 19 in Carrefour in the north of Porto Alegre. According to his wife, Milena Borges Alves, 43, the couple went to the supermarket to buy ingredients for a bread pudding and to buy vegetables. He says they stayed a few minutes in Carrefour and that Beto took the lead towards the parking lot. Upon arriving at the scene, Milena found her husband struggling on the floor. He even asked for help, but his wife was unable to reach him.
Security camera footage shows Beto’s circulation in the cashier area and the robberies in the parking lot. The recording shows Beto throwing a punch at the temporary PM, followed by kicks, kicks and punches from the security guard and the temporary PM.
Most of the images show the security guard’s bent leg immobilization on Beto’s back. Samu was called, but Beto did not resist the attacks.
