A two -year -old child died and his body remained on the couch at home for the next 24 hours in the Greater Recife region of Pernambuco, Brazil. Parents, who are biological siblings, have not asked for help. The case was only discovered after a neighbor warned the authorities.
The death of a two -year -old, whose body was left on the sofa at home for about 24 hours, is shocking Brazil, in particular the region of Greater Recife, in the state of Pernambuco. According to the boy was the son of a couple formed by biological siblings, who had an incestuous relationship, and will have not received any assistance nor a relief by the authorities in time.
The case was only discovered on Monday, after a neighbor had the warning and called the Military Police. When the authorities arrived at the house where the family lived, no one responded and the residence was closed. Only after being informed of the presence of the police The child’s father contacted the authorities to tell what had happened.
The two -year -old child will have suffered a convulsion And ended up dying. Speaking to the Brazilian portal, the tutelary counselor responsible for the case revealed that parents did not know what to do and will not have been able to revive their child. However, They will not even have called any kind of helpeven living close to A Emergency Care Unit (UPA).
“The boy had a seizure, they didn’t know what to do, tried to revive him, but they couldn’t. So I asked, ‘They called help? Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU)? Took him to Emergency Care Unit (UPA)? No. But they didn’t say nothing anymore. They left home, came back … and the boy was still on the couch, “he said.
The parents of the 2 year old boy were not arrested by the omission of relief to the son. The couple, formed by two biological brothers of 18 and 24 yearsare still parents of a nine -month girlthat although it did not show signs of abuse, it was accepted by the Guardianship Council.
Neighbors speak of negligence on the part of the couple of siblings
The neighbors will have told the guardian counselor that the couple, whose identity was not revealed, was negligent and that child who died had already been welcomed by the Guardianship Council of the city of Olindaalthough it was returned to parents after a court decision.
Also the two -year -old boy’s parent and the nine -month girl had already state in the same situationwhen it was accepted by the same organ, where it remained until the age of majority.
Incest is not considered a crime in Brazil
However, according to G1, medicine warns of the risks of children, the result of incestuous relationships, more likely to develop congenital malformations.
