Mother of trans woman beaten in Barretos asks for justice and vents: 'Doctors gave 72 hours to live'

Brutally attacked by two men in Barretos (SP) over a cell phone, trans woman Jade, 43, remains hospitalized in a serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Santa Casa de Barretos (SP), where she receives medical care.

The victim's mother, pensioner Marisa dos Santos Oliveira, reported the family's despair and pain as she watched her recovery in the hospital and revealed the prognosis given by the medical team.

"The doctors gave him 72 hours to live. He is intubated, has a drain in his head and a drain in other parts of his body," said pensioner Marisa dos Santos Oliveira.

The crime occurred in the early hours of Monday (12), in the region of Praça São Benedito, on Rua Trinta, in Barretos.

Jade was attacked with punches, kicks to the head and stones by two men, even after she was already lying on the ground and unable to react.

Jade was beaten in the middle of the street in Barretos, SP — Photo: Social networks

The victim was rescued after an app driver witnessed the attacks, tried to intervene and call the Military Police. Jade was admitted to the hospital unconscious.

"He doesn't talk. He's intubated, he has a drain in his head, he has drains in other parts of his body, which we can't touch," says the mother.

The case is investigated as attempted murder by the Barretos Sectional Police Station.

Farmer Adilson Pereira was arrested in the act at the scene of the crime and had his arrest converted into preventive custody by the courts. The Civil Police are working to identify and locate the second suspect who participated in the beating and fled.

The report was unable to locate Adilson Pereira's defense to comment on the arrest and charges.

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Pensioner Marisa dos Santos Oliveira, mother of trans Jade, beaten in Barretos (SP). — Photo: Cacá Trovó/EPTV

'He doesn't attack anyone', says mother

Jade is a drug user and the family had been trying to get her admitted for treatment. According to the mother, the victim had already been through a serious accident, spending 45 days hospitalized between life and death at Santa Casa, which left her with consequences.

"He has a disability in his arm, he has a disability in his leg. He can't handle coming up and giving you a push," said Marisa.

She highlighted that the victim is loved by residents and has no history of violence against other people.

"He is a very loved person here in Barretos, everyone likes him. There are no people who found out about what happened who are happy about it," he said.

The pensioner also refuted the attacker's allegation to the police that the violence was motivated by an alleged cell phone theft. "The guy gave the cell phone in his hand, he wasn't the one who picked up and stole anyone's cell phone," said the mother.

Shaken by the brutality of the crime, Marisa demanded that the authorities locate the second man involved in the attacks. "What I ask for is justice. We have to find the other, it can't be just one."

Trans woman was beaten in Barretos (SP) because of a cell phone. — Photo: Reproduction/EPTV

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