Medical student Marcus Vinicius Machado Rocha, 22, was discharged on Thursday night (11) from Hospital São Luiz Anália, in the east zone of São Paulo.
Marcus was in the passenger seat when Fernando Sastre de Andrade Filho's Porsche valued at more than R$1 million collided with app driver Ornaldo da Silva Viana's Renault Sandero, on Avenida Salim Farah Maluf, in the early hours of Sunday (31) . The driver of the Sandero died after the accident.
The student was hospitalized for around ten days. He had to have his spleen removed from his body, in addition to being admitted to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Businessman Fernando Sastre was charged with murder, bodily harm and escape from the scene.
The Civil Police even made two requests for arrest against the businessman, but both were denied by the courts. The case remains under investigation at the 30th DP (Tatuapé).
Yesterday morning (11), Marcus was interviewed by the Civil Police. At the time, he told agents that he and his friend Fernando had been drinking on the night of April 31st.
According to lawyer José Roberto Soares, who represents Marcus, the student wanted to give the statements to the police while still in the hospital “to put an end to the case”.
Soares said that, as he was a victim in the investigation, Marcus only gave statements about what happened on the night of the accident. He told police officers that before going to Poker's house, the two couples had drinks at a restaurant. This version is the same as that given by another witness, Marcus's girlfriend, who told the police that they “had a few drinks”.
Regarding possible alcohol consumption at the gaming house, Marcus said he didn't see if his friend drank, since he was at a different table from Fernando and was only concerned with his game.
“The last thing I remember is Fernando speeding up”
The student's memory of the night of the accident is not complete. According to the report made to the police this Thursday morning (11), the last memory is of the childhood friend accelerating the Porsche.
Marcus Vinicius also confirmed the fight between Fernando and his girlfriend. He said that when he arrived outside Poker's house, he saw the couple arguing and that his friend was upset. At this point, he offered to go in the businessman's girlfriend's place.
Source: CNN Brasil
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