Criminal lawyer Gabriel Arruda, who was ahead of the defense of Matteos França Campos, 32 years oldwho confessed to killing his own mother, Professor Soraya Tatiana Bomfim, 56, abandoned the case.
In a video recorded by the lawyer, he explains that the law firm that represented the teacher’s son, analyzed the process and decided, for reasons of ethics, not to continue the defense of Matteos.
“After careful analysis, we decided not to continue the defense in the process involving the death of Professor Soraya Tatiana. Such a decision refers to the ethical and moral values of our office. We have already affirmed our feelings to all family members, friends and students of dear Professor Tati, making us available for any clarification,” says Gabriel.
Death threats and transfers
Matteos França Campos, was arrested on July 25. According to the State Department of Justice and Public Security (Sejusp) of Minas Gerais, at first it was sent to the Gameleira reallocation center in Belo Horizonte.
But after receiving death threats, to the prison inspector José Martinho Drumond, in Ribeirão das Neves, in Greater BH.
However, he was again threatened within the prison and Sejusp had to transfer him back to Caeté prison in Greater BH on July 29.
Remember the case
The crime happened at the teacher’s residence, who after being murdered had his body transported in the car’s trunk, being taken to the viaduct where he was found on Sunday, July 20.
In testimony, the
According to police, the man would have argued with his mother before her disappearance for financial reasons, as the boy would have several debts in online bets.
During a press conference on July 25, Ana Paula Rodrigues de Oliveira, the delegate responsible for the case, said that the suspect’s debts caused a financial collapse, a factor that caused several discussions between him and the victim.
“He claims that he had an outbreak at the time of the fight and that resulted in the crime,” he explained.
Still in a press conference, police said Matteos left Belo Horizonte after the crime, on a trip that was already scheduled, but soon returned to the capital of Minas Gerais, living with his father.
So far there is no evidence of sexual violence and the corporation is still awaiting the outcome of the autopsy to determine the cause of death.
According to the PM, the woman had marks similar to burns in her thighs and bleeding in the intimate region.
Near the body, the agents found a glasses frame, but there was no document identifying the victim.
