The Pernambuco Civil Police are investigating the murder of Wevellyn Marcelly, a trans woman known as Evinha, found dead last Thursday (24) in the Ibura neighborhood, South Zone of Recife. On Friday (25), a man suspected of participating in the crime was arrested red-handed.
Images from security cameras show the moment the suspect leaves Evinha’s body on a public road, tied and wrapped in a sheet, and even steps on it.
When the body was found, the victim showed signs of strangulation. According to the Civil Police, the suspect, after being identified in the images, was arrested and taken to a custody hearing.
The case is being investigated by the 3rd Homicide Police Station, which is now seeking to clarify the motivation for the crime and identify others involved.
In a note sent to CNN the Civil Police of Pernambuco highlighted that the quick arrest of the suspect reinforces the institution’s commitment to combating violence against the LGBTQIA+ population.
“With this arrest, the 3rd DPH reaffirms its commitment to combating violent crime, providing an immediate and effective response to increase the feeling of security in the community”, highlights the note.
Deaths of the Trans Population in Brazil
In 2023, Brazil recorded 155 deaths of trans people, with 145 murders and ten suicides motivated by violence or the invisibility faced by the trans population. The number of murders represents an increase of 10.7% compared to 2022, when 131 cases were recorded. In the country, the life expectancy of trans people is up to 35 years.
This data is part of the 7th edition of the Dossier: Murders and Violence against Brazilian Transvestites and Transsexuals of 2023, prepared by the National Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals of Brazil (Antra) and published by the Ministry of Human Rights. The survey is annual.
On average, 12 murders of trans people were recorded per month in 2023, an increase of one monthly case compared to the previous year.
In addition, at least 69 attempted murders were reported, 66 against transvestites and trans women, and three against trans men and transmasculine people.
This content was originally published in Man arrested after throwing body of murdered trans woman on a street in Recife on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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