Former Flamengo goalkeeper, Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza, was arrested again on Thursday night (7)in São Pedro da Aldeia, in the Lakes Region of Rio de Janeiroafter spending approximately two months on the run from justice.
Bruno was considered, when the Rio de Janeiro Criminal Execution Court revoked the benefit of conditional release granted to the former athlete, convicted of the murder of Eliza Samudio.
According to the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justicea decision was taken after the former goalkeeper failed to comply with one of the conditions imposed to remain free: the prohibition of leave the state without authorization prior judicial review.
According to the process, Bruno traveled to Acre on February 15thjust four days after obtaining parole. The trip took place in the middle of his return to by Vasco-AC.
O conditional releasealso popularly called parole, is a benefit provided for in the Penal Code what allows the convict to leave prison before the full end of the sentence, as long as it complies with a series of rules determined by the Court.
The measure works like the final stage of criminal execution e authorizes the prisoner’s gradual return to social lifeunder specific conditions, such as periodic appearance in court and travel restrictions.
In the decision that revoked the benefit, judge Rafael Estrela Nóbrega stated that leaving Rio de Janeiro without authorization represented direct non-compliance with the conditions imposed by the Court. The magistrate then ordered the issuance of a arrest warrant valid for 16 years.
Since then, Bruno started appearing on wanted posters released by the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro.
A occurred after exchange of information between a Rio de Janeiro Military Police ea Military Police of Minas Gerais. According to the Rio de Janeiro corporation, Bruno offered no resistance during the approach and collaborated with the agents.
After being located, the former goalkeeper was sent to the 125th DP (São Pedro da Aldeia) to execution of the arrest warrant. The incident was later transferred to the 127th DP (Armação dos Búzios).
Remember the case
Bruno’s conviction is linked to the murder of Eliza Samudio, one of the country’s most high-profile crimes in recent years.
Eliza, an actress and model from Paraná, disappeared in June 2010. Although her body was never found, investigations showed that she was murdered.
At the time, Bruno was Flamengo’s starting goalkeeper and was at the height of his career. Eliza stated that she maintained a extramarital relationship with the athlete e made their pregnancy with their son public in 2009.
According to investigations, the goalkeeper refused to acknowledge paternity of the child. THE son was born in February 2010 and, months later, Eliza disappeared.
During the investigations, the police found children’s clothes and diapers on a website linked to the former playerin Minas Gerais. THE baby was located later on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte.
The Public Ministry maintained that the crime was planned. Bruno ended up sentenced to 20 years and 9 months in prison for triple homicide, concealment of a corpse, kidnapping and false imprisonment. O former goalkeeper always denied having planned Eliza’s death.
