Ten days after the murder of municipal security guard Marcelo Arruda, who was shot dead during his 50th birthday celebration with a PT-style party in Foz do Iguacu (PR), people associated with the case are facing political influence, mourning and return to routine.

Sales consultant Leonardo Arruda, 27, the eldest son of the deceased PT, returned to work yesterday. The widow, civilian police officer Pamela Suellen Silva, is on maternity leave and her mother is helping her care for the couple’s 6-year-old daughter and one-month-old boy.

On Sunday (17), actions for peace were held in honor of the murdered P.T. According to the organizers, more than a thousand people took part in the demonstration in Foz, which was attended by relatives and friends. Luis Donizete, Marcelo’s brother, said he sees political overtones in the crime.

Last Friday (the 15th), the civilian police indicted criminal police officer Jorge José da Rocha Guaraño for double-qualified murder for clumsy reasons and for endangering other people. On the occasion, delegate Camila Cecconello ruled out the hate crime hypothesis based on the shooter’s wife’s report.

experts heard UOL agree with the indictment in the case of crimes provided for by the Criminal Code. However, they argue that reports of the killing point to political motives.

Detention of those involved

Wanted relatives of Marcelo Arruda did not want to be interviewed, citing fatigue and emotional exhaustion from the case.

Friends who witnessed the crime agreed to speak only on condition of anonymity, as they claim they are being targeted precisely because of a scenario of political divisions less than three months before the 2022 elections.

Cleverson’s lawyer Leandro Ortega, who represents Guaragno, said information about the shooter’s wife is being kept secret to protect his privacy.

Police are investigating if there is a link between the suicide and the crime

Parallel to the investigation into the murder, the Civil Police of Paraná are currently investigating whether there is a connection between the suicide and the crime. Itaipu employee Claudinea Coco Esquarcini, 44, jumped this Sunday (17) from a viaduct in Medianeira, a municipality 50 km from Foz do Iguacu (PR).

The director of the association where the party took place is put in charge of installing the video surveillance system at the crime scene. His cell phone has been confiscated by the civilian police and will be sent to the Institute of Criminalistics, according to a document filed by an MP with the court this afternoon, to which UOL had access.

According to civilian police, Guaragno had access to images of the party when he was at a barbecue with friends. Members of the association who participated in the fraternization showed Guaraño images from their mobile phones. Then he went to the place to “provoke” the participants in P.T.’s birthday party, according to investigators.

When asked about access to the cameras, José Augusto Fabri, Itaipu’s security guard, mentioned Claudinea as being responsible for the surveillance system installed on site to prevent the theft.

“You must have a password. This process is carried out by Claudinei. Since he knows about setup, assembly, maintenance and is part of the board, so he takes care of this part,” the guard said in a statement to the Civil Service. Police.

Gaps in the investigation

A supporter of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), the militant drove to the party in a car with his wife and three-month-old daughter in the back seat, shouting support for the president and attacking former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, giving rise to controversy, as stated in the testimony and in the images of the crime.

Last Friday (15) he was charged with double-qualified murder, bumbling motive and endangering others, with penalties that can range from 12 to 30 years in prison.

delegate to Camila Cecconello ruled out a politically motivated hate crime based on the testimony of the shooter’s wife. Lawyers for the victim’s family dispute, citing the testimony of a witness who said he heard Guaragno shout “here’s Bolsonaro” minutes before the shooting.

With completion in just five days, gaps remain to be filled in the investigation, such as extracting data from the shooter’s cell phone and reading lips at the crime scene.

The information contained in the device may help the investigation to identify possible indirect participation of third parties in the action, according to the legal representatives of the Arruda family.

Prosecutor Thiago Lisboa Mendonça of the Regional Core of Foz do Iguaçu do Gaeco (Special Unit to Combat Organized Crime) notified the court on Friday, saying he was awaiting a formal indictment and expert opinions pending completion of the police investigation.

The investigation has yet to conduct such examinations as a ballistic examination, an additional examination of the car used by the shooter, and a report at the place of death. There was also no reconstruction at the crime scene.

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