Two Years On, Marielle Franco’s Murder Case Still Has Unanswered Questions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Two years after the murder of city councilor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes on March 14th, 2018 in Rio, crucial questions regarding the case remain unanswered.
Retired State Police officer Ronnie Lessa and former police officer Élcio Queiroz were arrested a year ago, on charges of being the perpetrators of the crime – they deny it – but the people behind perpetrators have not been identified. Lessa and Queiroz will have a jury trial this year.
The main lines of investigation have been dismissed without others coming forward. As the case is kept under judicial seal, basic points of the crime, such as the motivation for the murder, remain unknown.
Over the past two years, serious accusations have been made to the Civil Police investigation team – which would have been paid a bribe by militiamen – and an “investigation into the investigation” has even been initiated by the Federal Police. The results of the investigations have never been disclosed.
Source: O Estado de S. Paulo
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