The body of a 5 year old child was found buried in the backyard of a house on the afternoon of this Tuesday (14), in Itapetininga, in the interior of São Paulo. The stepfather and mother are the main suspects, and had their temporary arrest ordered by the courts.
The dig (General Investigations Department) of Itapetininga investigates stepfather Rodrigo Ribeiro Machado, aged 23, and Luiza Aguirre Barbosa da Silva, aged 25, as the main suspects for death by Maria Clara Aguirre Lisbon.
O child’s body was found buried in the residence of the couple after the girl almost passed according to family members.
The police requested exams details to the IC (Institute of Criminalistics) and the IML (Legal Medical Institute) for .
The expectation is that, with the results of the expert examinations and the collection of statements, it will be possible to fully understand the dynamics of the events that led to the death of the child and the discovery of buried body.
A CNN contacted the Guardianship Council of Itapetininga, who also searched for the child, but has not received any response so far.