A 36-year-old man was arrested in the act on Thursday night (5), In the Savassi region, in Belo Horizonte. The child’s parents were in a snack trailer with their daughter on their lap when the aggression occurred.
Who witnessed the aggression
According to information from the PM, the situation occurred around 11:40 pm on Getúlio Vargas Avenue. People who were at the scene and witnessed the aggression reacted and contained the author until the arrival of a PM car passing by. The girl was referred to João XXIII Hospital, where she received medical attention and is still under observation.
In a statement, the Civil Police stated that the suspect was taken and heard at the Belo Horizonte Women’s Specialized Duty Station at dawn on Friday (6).
See the moment of prison:
The, which was done in the act and by bodily injury against the child. The police delegate ratified the arrest in the act for bodily injury against the child and after the judicial police proceedings referred the man to the prison system, where he is available to justice. The investigation is still in progress by the Civil Police for complete elucidation of the facts.
How aggression occurred
According to the Military Police of Minas Gerais (PMMG), the man approached the family, began to play with the child, and then said it was a “Reborn Baby”-realistic dolls that mimic newborns. Even after the father denied, the attacker insisted and suddenly slapped his hand on the baby’s head, causing swelling in the region behind the ear.
According to the professionals who provided help, the aggression posed a serious risk to the integrity of the child, especially for his physical weakness and the position in which he was on his mother’s lap.
What the suspect said
To the police, the man claimed that he was annoyed by the mother of the child allegedly wanted to preference in the trailer line and admitted to consuming alcohol, but, according to the police, he had sobriety during the approach.
The suspect was also taken to an emergency unit as he had abrasions on his left arm after being contained by the people on site.
*Under supervision by Carolina Figueiredo
