Fifth teenager is arrested for involvement in the death of an engineer after a pro-Lula act on the coast of SP

Marcelo participated in a presentation by Banda Esquerdantina, in support of the re-election of President Lula (PT), in the early hours of October 24th. He left the event to go to the bathroom, when he was attacked and robbed by at least nine suspects, who broadcast the crime on social media.

According to the Civil Police, investigators arrived at the teenager's address after consulting data from an electricity bill from Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz (CPFL) linked to his mother.

At the property, located in the Aparecida neighborhood, in Santos, the police found the young man accompanied by his mother and carried out the provisional hospitalization order issued by the Court.

After the procedures at the 3rd Police District (DP), the teenager was taken to the Casa de Guarujá Foundation, where he will remain at the disposal of the Justice Department.

To date, nine people have been identified by the Civil Police, seven teenagers and two adults. One of the adults, identified as responsible for the TikTok account used to broadcast the attacks live, was temporarily detained.

Two teenagers, aged 14 and 17, had already been apprehended on October 27th. A third was seized the following day (28).

The 17-year-old teenager practices boxing and is suspected of throwing the punch that knocked Marcelo down. He was located in Itariri (SP), after fleeing to his grandmother's house.

In addition to them, a 16-year-old teenager presented himself at the 3rd DP of Santos, accompanied by his mother, and confessed that he was at the scene of the crime. As reported by TV Tribuna, a Globo affiliate, he allegedly took one of Marcelo's belongings, not yet specified, when the victim was already lying on the ground.

The Civil Police continue working to locate the remaining suspects. For those investigated who have not yet been found, warrants were issued for provisional hospitalization, in the case of teenagers, and temporary arrest, in the case of adults.

According to the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP), the case is being investigated as a robbery, which is robbery followed by death, as Marcelo's cell phone and other belongings were taken by the attackers.