Mother and stepfather of 2-year-old girl who died in Novo Gama are charged with the child's death and rape, police say

The Civil Police indicted the mother and stepfather of a 2-year-old girl for qualified homicide and rape of a vulnerable person in Novo Gama.

The mother was preventively arrested this Friday (13) for omission. The stepfather had already been arrested red-handed on November 4th.

The case occurred on November 4th. The medical team identified several abrasions on the body and signs of sexual violence on the victim.

Family members reported having alerted the mother about previous bruises on the child. The stepfather has a criminal record for crimes such as murder and theft.

The mother and stepfather of the 2-year-old girl who died in Novo Gama, on the outskirts of the Federal District, were indicted by the Civil Police for qualified homicide and rape of a vulnerable person. The child died after being taken to an Emergency Care Unit (UPA) with injuries to his body and signs of sexual violence.

The mother was preventively arrested on Friday (13), in the Federal District, after the conclusion of the police investigation. "The mother was indicted for the respective crimes in the form of improper omission, because, as determined, she failed to fulfill her legal duty to protect her daughter," the police said.

The stepfather had already been arrested red-handed on November 4th. g1 was unable to locate the defense of the two until the last update of this report.

Understand the case

The case happened on the morning of November 4, in the Jardim Lago Azul neighborhood. As reported by TV Anhanguera, the mother left the girl in the care of her stepfather. He called a neighbor to take her to the UPA, as she was unconscious.

According to police, the stepfather stated that the child had fallen in the bathroom and then suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest.

However, the medical team identified several abrasions and bruises on the victim's body. In a statement, the Military Police, who were at the scene, reported that "health professionals reported that the child had injuries and bruises on his body, raising suspicions of violence."

According to the police, the mother said she was unaware of the origin of the injuries and that she had left her daughter in the care of her partner.

History of violence

According to the family, around 15 days before death, the child already had bruises on his face. On TV Anhanguera, family members reported that they even sent an audio to the mother, warning about the suspicion that the stepfather was mistreating the girl.

According to the Military Police, the man has convictions for the crimes of homicide, drug trafficking, corruption of minors, theft and reception in the state of Mato Grosso.