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Manuel Gonçalves, ‘Manu’, was 19 years old.
Deadly 19 -year -old victim took to the crime scene the weapon that eventually caused his death.
Was the victim herself, “Manu”, who took the gun of the crime to the academic bar, in Bragawhere he would lose his life at dawn on April 12 – a murder that shocked the country.
The 19 -year -old student Manuel Gonçalves at that bar door in a tragic episode that involved clashes between two rival groups. Now, the investigation reveals that It was the one who took the knife That would eventually be used against you, advances this Thursday.
According to the Public Prosecution Service, the young man will have asked a friend to deliver a knife before going to the bar, already anticipating possible clashes with the group of, 27 -year -old Brazilian suspected of killing Manu, currently in pre -trial detention.
The weapon, with a 11 centimeter bladeit was hidden by Manu near the trash crates near the site. Later, around 3 am, already inside the bar, the young man even involved in a discussion with an element of the rival group, including Matheus Machado.
Expelled from the bar, Manu and his friend decided to wait for the door for about two hours to confront the rival group. At 5 am, the groups met again and a physical confrontation began. During the fight, Manu will have lost the knifewho was caught by Matheus Machado, who in turn will have broken with her at least three fatal blows in Manuel Gonçalves.
The investigation has not yet clarified all the details of the attack, but points to a previously anticipated confrontation scenariowhere the weapon initially taken as protection was eventually used in the murder.
However, Manu has been portrayed on social networks as a hero: The motivations of the crime are yet to find out, but the teenager has been attacked after reporting the group that was tampefering girls drinks at Braga’s bar – although this version was not officially confirmed by PJ or PSP.
