Authorization was granted by Judge Gamaliel Seme Scaff of the Paraná Court of Justice, who argued that the measure would not represent a risk to society, considering the defendant’s weakened health
Former criminal police officer Jorge Guaranho, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of petista militant Marcelo Arruda, obtained an injunction that allows him to serve the sentence at home, under electronic monitoring. The authorization was granted by Judge Gamaliel Seme Scaff of the Paraná Court of Justice, who argued that the measure would not represent a risk to society, considering the debilitated health of the defendant. Guaranho lawyers presented as a justification for house arrest the health of the former policeman, who is undergoing treatment after suffering nine shots and severe aggressions, resulting in fractures and projectiles still lodged in his body. This situation generated controversy and indignation among the opponents of the decision.
The bench in the Legislative Assembly of Paraná expressed its discontent with the court decision, stating that it disrespects the victim’s memory and trivializes a crime motivated by ideological hatred. The repercussion of the case raised questions about political violence in Brazil and impunity in similar cases. Marcelo Arruda’s murder, which took place in 2022 during a birthday party in Foz do Iguaçu, caused an intense national debate on growing political violence in the country. Guaranho, who declared himself supporter of Jair Bolsonaro, claimed that his presence at the event was a “joke,” although he recognized that his attitude was an “idiocy.” Marcelo was hit by two shots and did not survive the injuries.
Published Sarah Paula
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