Advice from the influencer has released the video of the moment; the arrest in flagrante delicto occurred for the crimes of personal injury, injury due to prejudice and ideological falsehood
The actor and influencer Victor Meyniel was assaulted at the entrance of a building in Rio de Janeiro, last Saturday, 2. According to his press office, Victor “was a cowardly victim of a crime of homophobia”.
The security camera recording of the site was released by Victor’s team. The images are strong. In them, the attacker delivers several punches while the victim is on the ground. There is a porter who observes the crime seated and without interacting. He gets up and walks over to Meyniel to offer help right after the attacker is gone.
The press release also highlights that the plaintiff, “together with his mother, filed a complaint with the 12th DP”, submitting himself to the examination of the corpus delicti by the IML. [Instituto Médico Legal] and be treated at a UPA [Unidade de Pronto Atendimento].
OR Estadao sought contact with the Civil Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro for further information. The institution sent the following note:
“The perpetrator of the attacks was taken by the military police to the 12th DP (Copacabana) and reported in flagrante delicto for the crimes of bodily harm, injury due to prejudice and ideological falsehood. The victim was interviewed and the officers analyzed the images of the surveillance cameras to clarify the facts.
Who is Victor Meyniel?
Victor Meyniel is known for his funny videos on social media. He started successfully on Vine, a short video platform that was successful a few years ago. He later migrated to other sites like YouTube and Instagram, where he currently has 1.2 million followers.
He is also in the cast of movies like Internet: The Movie (2017), My 15 Years (2017) and The Shows (2020).
Check out the full statement released by Victor Meyniel’s team below:
“The actor Victor Meyniel was the cowardly victim of a homophobic crime on 09/02, at the entrance to a building, in Rua Siqueira Campos, 142. Victor would have met the attacker in the Fosfobox nightclub, in the southern area of Rio.
The actor, together with his mother, Regina Meyniel, filed a complaint with the 12th DP to the police chief Débora Rodrigues and the agent Camila Marques, where they were treated very well. This Saturday, 2, they opened a police report. The plaintiff underwent a criminal examination at the IML and was assisted by the UPA.
The attacker was arrested and taken to hospital on Saturday afternoon. Pre-trial detention has been requested for him, also accused of false ideology because he identified himself as an aeronautical doctor. The goalkeeper of the building was also indicted for failure to assist.
Victor and his family are taking legal steps to prosecute the attacker. He is represented by lawyers Ricardo Brajterman and Maira Fernandes.
The images must show the intensity of the crime and violence and not be empty. Possibility of trigger. Strong scenes”.
Source: Terra
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