The bodies of two children, aged 1 and 5, were found inside a car parked near the bridge between Bandeirantes and Itambaracá, in the North Pioneiro of Paraná. Their mother, Franciele Gawleta, was arrested in the act.
According to delegate Denner Roque, from the Civil Police (PC-PR), the woman confessed to him, at the police station, that she had suffocated her children.
Now, the case is under secrecy.
Check out what is known about the crime in this report:
Journey made by mother
Audios sent to family member
How children were found
Arrest and confession
Fight over custody of children
What the mother's defense says
Journey made by mother
INFOGRAPHIC: route taken by the mother who confessed to having murdered her children, in Paraná. — Photo: Arte g1
Franciele and her children lived in Arapongas, in the North of Paraná. The police have so far determined that she suffocated the two children while they were sleeping, on Wednesday (4).
Then, according to the investigation, the woman put her children's bodies in the car and drove around 145 kilometers until parking near the bridge. See the route in the image above.
The investigation showed that she chose that place because it was close to Itambaracá, because family members live in the city and it would be possible for them to look for the bodies.
Audios sent to family member
Before being arrested, Franciele sent audios to a family member saying that she had left the vehicle parked near Rio das Cinzas, on PR-436, with the bodies of her children.
"So, I left it open. Okay? Then you send someone to come. Come and help them [children] here", he said in the recording.
Listen in the video above.
How children were found
The children's bodies were inside a car abandoned on a bridge. — Photo: Cléverson Rodrigues
The children were located by the police on Wednesday (4), inside the vehicle parked near Rio das Cinzas, on PR-436.
The place is close to the bridge that divides the cities of Bandeirantes and Itambaracá.
Arrest and confession
Bodies were in an abandoned car on the highway — Photo: Cedidas/Cleverson Rodrigues
Franciele was located hours later, near a fishing spot in the region, and was arrested for murder. The Military Police (PM-PR) received a report from people who saw her.
The delegate said that, at the time of her arrest, she confessed to the crime to the military police. Afterwards, he spoke to him at the police station and said again that he had committed the crime.
"She [Franciele] wanted to talk, and they [military police] made a video. There, she narrated that she had actually, in a more evasive way, said that she would have taken her children's lives in Arapongas. Then she brought her here, where she would have family members who could remove these children," the police chief said.
Fight over custody of children
The parents were in a legal dispute over custody of the children, according to the police chief.
Currently, the children's father lives in Itambaracá, while the mother lives in Arapongas. However, there is still no official confirmation that the crime was motivated by the legal dispute.
"The motivation, which was our main aspect [of investigation], was an attempt to not allow the father to have any contact with these children, living or dead", informed the delegate.
What the defense says
Franciele's defense reported that the suspect collaborates with the authorities. Check it out:
"The accused's legal advisor, FRANCIELE GAWLETA, comes, in view of the news broadcast by the press, to clarify that the events are being investigated through due legal process, an opportunity in which all allegations will be duly contradicted and proven, based on the real truth and the elements contained in the case file.
Ms. Franciele has complete confidence in the institutions and the Judiciary, as well as her commitment to full cooperation with the competent authorities.
We emphasize that hasty conclusions issued at this time prove to be premature, speculative, reckless and harmful to fundamental personality rights and the constitutional guarantee of the presumption of innocence.
Finally, the defense remains at the disposal of the serious press to provide any clarifications that are appropriate, within the ethical limits of law and procedural secrecy."
