Bruna Cancio dos Santos, a 36-year-old trans woman from Pará, was found dead in the city of Rimini, Italy, where she had lived for over a year. The case took place on the afternoon of last Thursday (25) and neighbors triggered the police after hearing the noise of a fight.
In an interview with CNN the victim’s niece, Beatriz Dória, revealed that she believes that Bruna was murdered, one of the hypotheses investigated by the local police.
“She was planning to come to Brazil to visit our family in July. She was our great love, our pride. A person who has plans to commit suicide would never do that. We strongly believe that she was brutally murdered as there was blood, broken glass, marks on her arms that indicate a struggle.”
The family denounced the lack of help from the consulate to understand the legal procedures and bring the body to Brazil. “They are giving too short and shallow answers. The consulate does not help. We are devastated, waiting for justice and we want answers.”
A CNN requested information from the Itamaraty and the Italian police about the death of the Brazilian, but until the publication of this report, there was no response.
another case
Last Wednesday (24), another case of violence against Brazilian trans women in Italy: On the occasion, four police officers, with batons and pepper spray, attacked the Brazilian, in Milan, Italy.
The case gained repercussions after a video recorded by a local resident at the time of the attacks went viral on social networks. The Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the case and the police have been removed from police rounds and transferred to administrative services.
Source: CNN Brasil
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