Brother is accused of robbery and procedural fraud after the death of Poliana dos Santos Gonçalves in RO

João Vitor dos Santos Gonçalves, aged 24, accused of participating in the death of his sister, Poliana dos Santos Gonçalves, aged 31, changed the crime scene before the police arrived, according to information from the Public Ministry of Rondônia (MP-RO). He was reported to court this week for robbery and procedural fraud.

According to the complaint, João Vitor took a photograph of the room where the victim's body was found in Machadinho D'Oeste (RO). The image was recorded at 3:02 pm on March 18th. The case report states that the accused went to the police station at 3:20 pm to say that he found his sister dead.

The police analyzed this image, compared it with the scene they found at the scene and noticed that the objects at the scene had been altered. The accused's fingerprint was found on a television set that was in the residence.

The MP-RO also points out differences between the versions presented by João Vitor about where he was at the time of the events and the other elements gathered during the investigation.

Four other people were identified as participants in the crime. Two of them, involved in factions, died during the investigation. The others, a man and a woman, were arrested in March and charged with robbery. Their names were not released by authorities.

Poliana was found dead inside her own house on March 18, with her hands and legs tied and her eyes blindfolded. The body had 24 puncture wounds caused by a sharp object.

The complaint points out that Poliana was subjected to physical and psychological violence. Before being killed, she was forced to transfer R$3,100 to the account of one of the suspects. After the crime, a man fled, taking the victim's cell phone and motorcycle.

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João Vitor dos Santos Gonçalves published a video on social media shortly after the funeral, in March. In the images he appears crying, says he found the body and says that one of his first reactions was to pray.

"I had the misfortune of finding the body. I was talking to a friend of mine and I was surprised. I told him: 'bro, I found my sister's body'. And then I pulled out my phone and called a police friend, then I prayed. That's what I felt like doing at the time and I prayed, and all I've done so far is pray," he says in the video published in March.

During the recording, he also spoke about the moment of the wake and said that he tried to stay strong to take care of his family. According to João Vitor, Poliana was his only sister and her death left him with a feeling of emptiness.