The family of Air Force soldier Cauan Jesus da Cunha Duarte, 19, who was killed last Saturday morning, the 19th, in the building of the Ministry of Defense, asked for a “deep investigation” of the motives that led to the crime and the fact that the crime was committed. involvement of third parties.
Valisson dos Reis, a lawyer for family members, said there were fears that the authorities would try to “strangle the case” and that there would be interference in the investigation due to “political outcry” because the death occurred inside the house. extension of the headquarters of the ministry., in Brasilia.
“They are treating the case as an accident, but the defense understands that it was a murder. For the sake of those who want to serve in the Armed Forces, and for the sake of the Brazilian society, we hope that the case is not politicized, that there is no interference of third parties in the investigation, so that it is a serious investigation, in order to accurately investigate the committed crime of murder,” said Reis Estadao .
The defense of the victim complained about the lack of information about the death. The Brazilian Ministry of Defense and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have restricted access to investigation files that have been classified as confidential. Also, according to the lawyer, the authorities responsible for the investigation treated the incident with “negligence” and did not even demand that the family report the crime. Cauan’s relatives learned of the young man’s death only from a relative who also works in the Armed Forces.
“The family was not informed whether the boy had indeed been arrested red-handed for committing the murder. The defense learned that they wanted to qualify the case as manslaughter, although in fact there was a premeditated murder. since he shot himself in the head with my client,” Reis says.
Information obtained by the defense of the victim’s family indicates that death was the result of a close-range shot in the head of Cauan.
Death
Air Force soldier Cauan Jesus da Cunha Duarte, 19, died on Saturday morning, the 19th, after being shot in the head in the Ministry of Defense annex on the Esplanada dos Ministerios in Brasilia.
According to the first investigation, the shot could have been fired by a fellow soldier, Felipe de Carvalho Sales, who is also 19 years old. This was reported by the portal Metropoles.
In a note, the Ministry of Defense expressed regret over the incident.
“With a deep sense of sadness and regret, the Ministry of Defense regrets the incident that took place this Saturday morning (19.11) in the security room located in the Pasta annex, which resulted in the death of a fire, a member of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB),” the statement says. protection. The folder also says that it is accompanying the investigation of the facts.
The Civil Police of the Federal District reported that the 5th police station, located in Asa Norte, recorded a murder that occurred between 6:00 and 7:00 this Saturday morning in a building belonging to the Ministry of Defense, and which is reported , is a war crime, the investigation of the facts will be entrusted to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).
