Brothers kept their father’s body at home in RJ: what is known about the case

Two brothers were arrested in Rio de Janeiro after the discovery of the father’s body, an 88 -year -old man maintained hidden at the family residence for about six months . The police action took place on Wednesday (21), in the neighborhood of Cocotá, on the island of Governador, north of Rio.

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The discovery was after denunciations of neighbors, who were surprised by the disappearance of the elderly, identified as Dario Antonio Raffaele d’Ottavio. During steps and the fulfillment of search and seizure warrants on site, the agents found the man’s skeleton in an advanced state of decomposition in one of the rooms of the house.

THE Police’s main line of investigation for motivation is the suspicion that children kept their body hidden to continue receiving the benefits Father’s financial. Police found new assets in the house During the operation, which reinforced this suspicion.

The brothers, Marcelo Marchese d’Ottavio and Tania Conceição Marchese d’Ottavio, were arrested in the act. They were charged for concealment of corpse, resistance and bodily injury . During the police approach, Marcelo responded aggressively and filed a physical confrontation with an agent, and Tania also tried to prevent her brother’s arrest, investing against the police.

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The police are investigating not only financial motivation, but also Causes of Death and the exact moment when it occurred, including the possibility that the elderly have been murdered and not only have died of disease or morbid state. The technical expertise was called to assist in clarifying the circumstances of death and will undergo examinations at the Forensic Medical Institute (IML).

You Brothers presented evidence of possible psychological disorders and were hospitalized under medical observation and police escort . They await custody hearing after being discharged.

Investigations on the case are in progress for the complete elucidation of the facts and the legal liability of those involved.

This content was originally published in brothers kept father’s body at home in RJ: what is known about the case on CNN Brazil.

Source: CNN Brasil

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