A, aged 7 and 10, occurred in São Miguel Paulista, in the east zone of the capital, after the victims were lured by neighbors under the pretext of fly a kite in a property in the region.
According to authorities, the suspects took advantage of their friendly and trusting relationship with the children to carry out the attack.
In a statement this Sunday (3), the Delegate Osvaldo Nico Gonçalves, Executive Secretary of Public Security of São Paulo, stating that, even with 45 years of police experience, he had difficulty watching the images until the end.
Dissemination of videos and threats
According to the statements collected, the crime was recorded on video by those involved and shared on social media.
The Civil Police reported that the next stage of the investigation will focus on identifying people who replicated these images and investigating threats made against the victims’ families.
Initially, the families were hesitant to report the case to the police station due to the pressure they felt in the community and the fear of reprisals.
Identification and arrests of suspects
The investigation, conducted by the 63rd Police District (Vila Jacuí), identified four teenagers and a 21-year-old man as perpetrators of the crime.
To date, three minors have been apprehended — two in the capital of São Paulo and one in Jundiaí — and the .
One, and the police are negotiating with the family so that he can present himself to justice.
Protection and assistance to victims
The two children and their families were placed under the protection of the local public authorities.
The mother and grandmother of one of the victims were sent to a social service project run by the city of São Paulo, while the other child was welcomed by relatives in Itaquaquecetuba.
The man identified as the architect of the cruelty will be denounced by rape of vulnerablecorruption of minors and dissemination of images of abuse.
Minors must be held liable for similar crimes in the same category.
The transfer of the suspect arrested in Bahia to the capital of São Paulo is in the process of coordination between the state security forces
