Case Bernardo: Condemned by the death of boy is found dead in prison

Edelvania Wirganovicz, convicted of the death of Bernardo Uglione Boldrini, in April 2014, was found dead at the Women’s Penal Institute of Porto Alegre this Tuesday (22). She was serving time in the semi -open regime.

Edelvânia was a friend of Bernardo’s stepmother Graciele Ugulini, and would have helped in Bernardo’s murder. She was sentenced to 22 years and 10 months in prison.

Last week, Graciele had the regime progression authorized by the court and moved to the semi -open regime.

Check out the full criminal police note:

The Penal Police report that the inmate Edelvania Wirganovicz, who was serving sentence in the semi-open regime at the Women’s Penal Institute of Porto Alegre, was found lifeless during the afternoon of Tuesday (22).

She was found with signs of hanging and preliminary evidence point to the inmate herself committed the act. The Civil Police and the General Institute of Expertise were called to investigate the fact and the causes of death.

The General Corregedoria of the Penitentiary System also follows the investigation of the case.

Remember the case

Bernardo Boldrini was 11 years old when he disappeared in Três Passos in April 2014. The body was found ten days later, buried in a grave on a property on the banks of the Mico River in the neighboring city, Frederico Westphalen.


On the same day, his father, Leandro Boldrini, and his stepmother, Graciele Ugulini, were arrested, suspected of being the intellectual mentor and the perpetrator of the crime. They would also have contact with the help of Graciele’s friend, Edelvania Wirganovicz, found dead.

Days later, Evandro Wirganovicz, Edelvania’s brother, was arrested, suspected of being the person who prepared the pit where the boy was buried. The four were submitted to a popular jury and convicted by the Jury Court. At the time, Boldrini had the trial annulled and was again submitted to a popular jury in 2023.

Check out the penalties:

  • Graciele Ugulini, the stepmother, received a sentence of 34 years and 7 months in prison.
  • Leandro Boldrini, his father, was sentenced to 33 years and 8 months in jail.
  • Edelvânia Wirganovicz, her friend, was sentenced to 22 years and 10 months in prison.
  • Evandro Wirganovicz, his friend’s brother, was sentenced to 9 years and 6 months in semi -open regime.

This content was originally published in case Bernardo: convicted of the death of a boy is found dead in prison on the CNN Brazil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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