Vitória Regina de Sousa 17, disappeared in February this year in Cajamar in the region of Greater São Paulo. The body was found a week later with signs of violence. A suspect, MAICOL ANTONIO SALES DOS SANTOS , has been arrested since March 8. He is appointed as the perpetrator of the crime.
The disappearance on February 26 shocked Cajamar. The suspect, a neighbor of Vitória, is appointed as the perpetrator of the crime. Conversations between Maicol and the ex-boyfriend of Vitória raised suspicions, and blood was found in his house and car. The material was sent for comparison with the victim’s DNA.
The investigation, which seized nine cell phones for expertise and used Israeli software for data extraction is practically resolved, according to the police.
What is known
The young woman Vitória Regina de Sousa 17, disappeared on February 26 . Your Body was found on March 5 in a forest area in Cajamar Great Sao Paulo. The body was in advanced state of decomposition without clothes, with a shaved head and showed signs of violence.
The necropsy exam revealed that the cause of death It was traumatic hemorrhage, resulting from knife . A report pointed out three stab wounds.
MAICOL ANTONIO SALES DOS SANTOS and the main suspect and is arrested . Police say he confessed to the crime, although his lawyers denied this information.
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THE Police describes the perpetrator of the crime as a person obsessed with victory . Victory Photos and other young women were found on the suspect’s cell phone. The expert identified in messages and the testimony in which he confesses the crime, which he showed concern about reports of his car being seen near the scene of the crime.
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The Scientific Police identified blood, which can be compatible with Vitória DNA in the suspect’s car and house. Witnesses corroborated suspicions after reporting unusual movement in Maicol’s house on the night of the victim’s disappearance.
Two other men are investigated : Gustavo Vinícius Moraes (ex-boyfriend) and DANIEL LUCAS PEREIRA (friend of the victim). Evidence, such as location of cell phones and filming, would call them to the victim and the time of the crime. In a press conference on Tuesday (18), however, police ruled out their involvement and justified the statements as mismatched information.
Daniel’s temporary arrest was denied by the court. THE investigation must be completed by April 13 . Several steps were made, including testimonials, seizure of vehicles and cell phones. One Israeli Software (Cellevitis) It was used to extract data from cell phones. Tools (hoe and shovel) were found near the body.
What remains to be clarified
THE Definitive motivation of crime It’s not clear yet. Although the suspect confessed and claimed that he had been threatened by the victim, police still need to gather more elements to check that this was the real motivation.
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THE other people participation It was discarded by the police. However, other names were involved by the police itself in the crime during investigations, and even the delivery of the final report, the possibility of change cannot be abandoned.
THE exact timeline of events Between the disappearance and the discovery of the body is still uncertain. Initially the possibility of Vitória be kept in captivity, which at this moment is no longer considered .
See version about the dynamics of the crime, according to police
THE exact role of Daniel and Gustavo It needs to be determined. Daniel even had the request for temporary arrest requested and denied by the court. Police, however, claim that the crime was committed without the participation of suspects listed during investigations.
You Results of pending expert reports like DNA, will be crucial for resolution of the case. It is not yet known if the Tools found were used in the crime . Police initially investigated the hypothesis of kidnapping, changing to revenge and then a passion crime by obsession. A report discarded sexual abuse, initially indicated in a preliminary report .
Remember the case
The disappearance and tragic death of Vitória Regina de Sousa, a 17 -year -old girl moved the residents of Cajamar (SP). The story began on February 26, when the girl, after a day at work at a local mall, took the bus back home.
That night Victoria shared text messages with a friend, expressing the fear she felt when she realized she was being followed by two men. Witnesses reported seeing a car with four men following the young woman after she got out of the bus.
After its disappearance, the city came together in incessant searches. Police and family members, supported by various agents, sniffer dogs and drones, sought by victory every corner of the region.
The anguish came to an end on March 5, when Vitória’s body was found in a forest area in Cajamar. The young woman’s body was in advanced state of decomposition and showed signs of violence. The young woman had her head shaved and without her clothes.
The Cajamar Police Station took responsibility for the investigation, working with various hypotheses for the crime. More than 18 people were heard and two vehicles were seized for expertise.
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This content was originally published in a case of Vitória: what is known and what remains to clarify on the CNN Brazil website.
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