Mother suspected of murdering children aged 1 and 5 in Paraná sent audio to family member before being arrested: ‘Send someone to come and help them here’

A 5-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl were found dead inside an abandoned car on a bridge between the cities of Bandeirantes and Itambaracá, in the Pioneiro North of Paraná. Franciele Gawleta, mother of the victims, sent audios to a family member saying that the children were in the car.

According to delegate Denner Roque, from the Paraná Civil Police (PCPR), Franciele was arrested for murder. The woman was located hours after the crime, after she was seen by people near a fishing spot, who called the Military Police (PM-PR).

According to the delegate, the parents were in a legal dispute over custody of the children. Currently, the father lives in Itambaracá, while the mother lives in Arapongas, also in the northern region of the state. However, there is still no official confirmation that the crime was motivated by the legal dispute.