Death of soldier in Navy accommodation in São Paulo is investigated
Beatriz was found dead at the Navy Technological Center; case is treated as suspicious death
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- Beatriz, a soldier, was found dead in accommodation at the Navy Technological Center in São Paulo on Thursday (24).
- The case is being investigated as a suspicious death by the Federal Police and the Navy, after disagreements about the victim's condition upon arrival at the hospital.
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Why It Matters
Beatriz was found dead in a military accommodation in the West Zone of São Paulo. The investigation was transferred to the Federal Police and the Navy due to military jurisdiction.
She was found dead on Thursday (24), in accommodation at the Navy Technological Center, in the West Zone of São Paulo. According to the Navy, she was found “fainted”, received medical attention and was taken to the USP University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
However, the police report records that Beatriz arrived at the hospital dead. The document also informs that the body was removed from the place where the death occurred before the examination was carried out. The case was registered as a suspicious death, and the cause has not yet been clarified.
The Military Police were called to the hospital after a doctor refused to issue a death certificate. According to the Public Security Secretariat (SSP), as the death occurred inside a military installation, the investigation will be carried out by the Federal Police and the Navy.
The Navy reported that the circumstances of the death are being investigated. The family stated that Beatriz was healthy and that she was found lifeless in the accommodation.
Open Questions
- What is the exact cause of death?
- Why was the body removed before forensic examination?
