Woman accused of throwing a fetus into a 7-meter pit is acquitted of the crime of abortion and convicted of hiding a corpse in Santarém
MPPA requests conviction for two crimes; Public Defender alleges miscarriage
Quick Look
- The Pará Public Prosecutor's Office charged a woman with terminating her pregnancy with abortive medications and teas and disposing of the fetus in a sanitary septic tank in Lago Grande, on February 2, 2022.
- The trial at the Santarém Jury Court was the first case of an abortion caused by the pregnant woman herself brought to trial in 11 years of Judge Gabriel Veloso's work in the district.
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Why It Matters
The case occurred on February 2, 2022, in the community of Lago Grande, a rural area in the municipality of Santarém, in Pará. According to the complaint from the Public Ministry of the State of Pará, the woman had terminated the pregnancy after ingesting abortive medications and teas and then discarded the fetus in a community toilet.
According to the complaint from the Public Ministry of the State of Pará (MPPA), the case occurred on February 2, 2022, in the community of Lago Grande, a rural area of the municipality. The woman allegedly terminated the pregnancy after ingesting abortifacient medications and teas and then discarded the fetus in a community toilet.
During the trial, prosecutor Alisson Liel asked for conviction for both crimes. The Public Defender's Office, represented by Marcos Leonardo, maintained that the woman suffered a miscarriage and that there was no evidence that she had caused the pregnancy to be terminated.
The defense also argued that the body remained in the pit due to the circumstances of the natural abortion, with no intention of concealment.
The trial was presided over by judge Gabriel Veloso. Five witnesses, all residents of the community and relatives of the defendant, gave their testimony via videoconference.
According to the magistrate, it was the first abortion case caused by the pregnant woman herself to be brought to trial in the Jury Court during his 11 years of experience in the district of Santarém.
"It is the first crime of abortion caused by the pregnant woman herself that we have brought to trial. It involves family dramas. As you can see, all the witnesses are family members of the defendant," declared judge Gabriel Veloso.
Open Questions
- What was the jury's final verdict?
- What was the penalty imposed if the defendant was convicted?
- What was the evidence presented by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Public Defender's Office?
