A 16-year-old teenager, identified as Henrique Marquez de Jesus, was found dead in a lagoon in Jericoacoara (CE), last Wednesday (19).
He was in Ceará traveling with his family and disappeared between the early hours of last Monday (16) and Tuesday (17). The death of Henrique, who was born in Bertioga, on the south coast of São Pualo, was confirmed by family members.
In a video published on the teenager’s aunt’s social media, Naomi Marques reports that her nephew had received the trip as a gift from his father, Danilo Martins.
According to Naomi, the teenager and his father were in a tent on the beach when one of their cell phones died. Henrique decided to look for the porter at the inn where he was staying, when, halfway there, he was approached by eight boys.
“Eight boys caught my nephew, my nephew was only tall, he was 16 years old, my nephew wasn’t a criminal, my nephew wasn’t a thief, my nephew didn’t hurt anyone, my nephew was only 16 years old. It was the first time he traveled, that he left Bertioga”, said Naomi.
The boy’s aunt explains that her nephew was missing for three days and his body was found in a lake by the police.
“My nephew was murdered in a cruel way, like thousands of young people are and we never expect this to happen to us. Protect your children, your nephews and your families.”
Henrique Marquez’s family created an online collection to cover the costs of transporting the body.
“We need help with the transfer, which was the price that everyone sees, exorbitant, right? Which is a value to bring from Fortaleza to Guarulhos and Guarulhos to Bertioga is another value. So, I ask that anyone who can help us, my God, please, any amount you can help us with will be greatly appreciated.”
THE CNN contacted the Secretariat of Public Security and Social Defense of the State of Ceará, but did not receive a response until the publication of this article.
This content was originally published in Teenager found dead after being approached by 8 boys in Jericoacoara (CE) on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil

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