In his testimony, Douglas Alves da Silva denied any prior knowledge of the victim
Police chief Augusto Bicego, who leads the investigation into the tragic case of a woman being run over and dragged on Marginal Tietê, in São Paulo, spoke exclusively to Jovem Pan, on the Morning Show program, about the testimony of the main suspect, Douglas Alves da Silva, aged 26. During his arrest, Douglas was found with R$2,300, which he claimed was intended to pay for a lawyer. In his statement, he denied any prior knowledge of the victim, Taynara, and reaffirmed that the amount was to cover his legal defense. Douglas said he was in a bar with a friend when a fight broke out, and he was attacked by Lucas, who was with Taynara. After the conflict, Douglas claimed to have just tried to scare the couple with a car maneuver, but ended up hitting Taynara.
Delegate Bicego highlighted that the version presented by Douglas is not supported by the evidence collected so far. Witnesses claim that Douglas and Taynara had a romantic relationship in the past, suggesting that the crime may have been motivated by jealousy. Furthermore, there are suspicions that Douglas also tried to hit Lucas, who was accompanying Taynara, which is being investigated as an attempted murder.
Security camera footage captured the moment Taynara was run over and dragged by the vehicle, refuting Douglas’ claim that he did not notice the victim’s presence under the car. The case generated enormous social commotion, especially after it was revealed that Taynara had her legs amputated as a result of the incident. Chief Bicego stated that, in addition to the charge of attempted femicide, other charges could be brought against Douglas to increase his sentence, such as attempted murder of Lucas.
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