IML identifies 100 bodies of those killed in the mega-operation in Rio de Janeiro

The do identified 100 of the 121 dead in Operation Containment, according to information released by parliamentarians who visited the site this Thursday (30). All bodies underwent an autopsy, but the reports, which detail the causes and circumstances of the deaths, should only be released within 10 to 15 working days.

To date, 60 bodies have been released for burial. Federal and state deputies who participated in the investigation demanded the publication of the list with the names of the dead who had already been identified. According to federal deputy Henrique Vieira (PSOL-RJ), the IML management informed that publishing this list is the responsibility of the Civil Police Secretariat.

“If there is already a number of identified people and a number of people released, why isn’t this public yet? The only conclusion is that the Civil Police Secretary has not yet authorized it,” said Vieira. Federal deputy Talíria Petrone (PSOL-RJ) added that those responsible for the IML claimed that the operation is part of an investigation, which prevents the immediate disclosure of the names. “This shows that they already have a pre-characterization of who these dead people are, that they are involved in some crime,” he said.

The delegation also demanded that family members have the right to see the bodies before they are collected by the funeral homes. Representative Jandira Feghali (PCdoB-RJ) reported the case of a couple who had their son decapitated and faced difficulties in recognizing the body. “It’s a constitutional right. The justification is lack of space and the fact that the expertise is technical, with identification by papiloscopy, DNA or radiography. But we appeal because the pain of the families is very great”, he declared. Operation Containment, carried out in communities in Rio, is considered the deadliest in the state’s history, with 121 deaths confirmed to date.

*With information from Agência Brasil