The boy’s body is found in Sao Paulo after a week of searches; The boy’s neighbor was arrested by the police
The case of the disappearance of Mateus Bernardo Valim de Oliveira10 years old, had a tragic outcome this Tuesday (17). The boy’s body was found dismembered in a wooded area in Assis, in the hinterland of Sao Paulo, about a kilometer from where he was last seen in security camera images. The disappearance occurred on December 11, when Matthew He left his home, in the Vila Glória neighborhood, to ride his bicycle and did not return, according to g1.
SUSPECT ARRESTED
According to the Civil Police, images obtained on Monday (16) showed Matthew accompanied by a man in the same region where the body was located. The video became a key element of the investigation, directing police efforts towards the main suspect: a neighbor of the victim. The man, who had made statements in the morning providing contradictory information, was arrested at home the same day, after the body was found. He was taken to the Assis Police Department and remains in custody.
Near Matthew it began on the day of his disappearance, with coordinated efforts between the family, the Military Police, the drug-sniffing dogs and the Águia helicopter. The local community also rallied to help in the search. Security camera footage recorded the boy cycling alone along Rua André Perini around midday, wearing a blue T-shirt and shorts. The recording location was a few minutes’ bike ride from where the body was found.
The suspect, a neighbor, gave a statement along with seven other people before being arrested. He denied involvement in the crime, but his conflicting statements and the fact that he was recorded near the boy on the day of his disappearance raised suspicions. The Civil Police investigations remain ongoing, with the analysis of evidence and the search for possible accomplices or new evidence. The police try to understand the motivations for the crime and confirm the circumstances that led to Mateus’ brutal death.
Source: Terra
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