This Monday (18) the phase of witness statements about the attack in Praça dos Três Poderes, in Brasília, ended. At least ten people were interviewed who would have had some type of relationship with , 59, who blew himself up last Wednesday (13).
PF investigators await the conclusion of the investigations being carried out at the . Inside the space, there were explosives.
Experts are also looking at information about the vehicle of the perpetrator of the attack that was set on fire near one of the annexes of the Chamber of Deputies. The car was set on fire next to the trailer, on the same day as the attack in front of the .
Agents seized Francisco’s cell phones and other electronics, such as a notebook and flash drives.
The PF asked for the breaking of Francisco’s tax, banking and telematic secrecy. According to investigators interviewed by Sheetthe STF minister would have already authorized the breaks in a decision on Monday night, but the court did not confirm.
With permission to access Francisco’s data, the PF will look for messages and bank transactions that may indicate whether third parties were involved.
Since last Thursday (13), police officers from the PF’s counter-terrorism division have heard statements from two STF security guards and a military police officer — they were the first to arrive at the incident. The owner of the fireworks store where Francisco made the fireworks was also interviewed.
Before carrying out the attack, Francisco was staying in a property in Ceilândia, administrative region of . Investigators interviewed the woman who managed the place and the owner of the kitnet he rented.
At the residence, hours after the attack, police found more explosives. There was a bomb in a drawer — a trap for the police, in the view of the general director of the PF, Andrei Rodrigues.
On Thursday, even after the detonations, it was still possible to identify a tiny one. The author left a message on the bathroom mirror.
The PF has already heard from Francisco’s ex-wife. She is hospitalized after her house was set on fire by the police. In testimony on Thursday (14), he said that .
The investigative team also interviewed one of the sons of the man who blew himself up, according to people familiar with the case. He traveled to Brasília to release his father’s body.
A homeless man who lived near the trailer, parked near Annex 4 of the Chamber, also testified to federal police officers. The owner who rented the vehicle to Francisco provided clarifications about the rental.
Francisco visited public buildings in Brasília before carrying out the bomb attack in which he exploded on Wednesday night (13).
The informed that, . He arrived at 8:15 am, went to the bathroom and soon left. He was wearing jeans, flip-flops, a t-shirt and a hat — different clothing from what he was wearing at the time of the attack.
Days before throwing the explosives in Praça dos Três Poderes, he said he would leave the federal capital when he did what he needed to do and promised that a US$1 bill signed by him would have value in the future.
