Images from security cameras show the moment in which Érika de Souza Vieira Nunes, 42 years old, takes a wheelchair to remove the elderly Paulo Roberto Braga, 68 years old, from an app car, moments before he was taken to a bank branch that is located within the commercial establishment.
The video is more than two minutes long and, for much of the recording time, he remains motionless, with his head tilted.
The images begin at 1:02 pm. Before going to the bank, Érika was seen walking through a shopping mall in Rio de Janeiro .
How was the case
The woman went to the bank branch last Tuesday afternoon (16) with the elderly man to try to withdraw a loan worth R$17,000.
While she negotiates the loan, the man remains motionless the entire time. Bank employees found the situation strange and started filming.
The images taken by bank employees show that Érika speaks to the elderly man: “Uncle Paulo, are you listening? You need to sign. If you don't sign, there's no way. I can't sign for you. It has to be you. What I can do, I do.”
“Hold on, uncle. Sign so you don't give me any more headaches, having to go to the registry office. I can’t take it anymore,” she continues.
One of the attendants sees that the man isn't moving and says: “He's not okay.” At that moment, a fly lands on his nose.
The Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) was called to the scene. According to the Civil Police, doctors stated that Paulo was already dead at least two hours before care. The body was sent to the IML to investigate the circumstances of death
Initially, Érika must answer for attempted theft through fraud and vilification of a corpse. “If it is determined that the cause of death was not natural, a homicide investigation will be opened.”
What the defense says
Lawyer Ana Carla de Souza Correa, who represents Érika, says that the events did not happen as they were told and that everything was explained to the police.
“Mr. Paulo Roberto Braga arrived at the banking unit alive, and there are witnesses who will also be heard at the appropriate time. This entire procedural part will be duly assessed by the competent court,” he stated.
The defense claims that the woman is “shaken” by what happened. “She is a worthy lady, who has a special daughter who needs her. She is also someone who has always taken great care of Mr. Paulo. So all this will be clarified and we believe in Mrs. Erika’s innocence,” she says.
Still according to the lawyer, Érika reaffirmed that the elderly man arrived at the scene alive and began to feel ill there. According to the defense, he had been hospitalized a few days before and had a delicate health condition. However, the lawyer did not say what these health problems were.
Source: CNN Brasil
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