'Sense of relief', says sister of Vasco fan killed by Flamengo fans in DF after conviction of those involved

The sister of Vasco fan Eumar Vaz, who died after being attacked by Flamengo fans inside a bus in the Federal District, said she had a “sense of relief” after the conviction of three involved in the crime.

Anderson Rodrigues Correia, Gustavo Henrique Ferreira de Lima and Vitor Hugo Alves Pereira were convicted this Friday (13), by the Samambaia Jury Court, for triple homicide and corruption of minors. The sentences exceed 20 years in prison.

Kellyane Vaz, Eumar Vaz's sister, stated that the family sees the outcome of the trial as a response after more than a year of the crime.

"We have a feeling of relief, a feeling of duty accomplished. Nothing will bring my brother back, unfortunately. If we had that power, we would have done this a long time ago. But what we could do was fight for justice, fight for the guilty parties to be convicted and pay for what they did. And, thank God, we managed to achieve this victory," said Kellyane.

Kellyane Vaz also thanked the people who accompanied the family since the beginning of the case and the team of lawyers.

"I just have to thank all the people who have been with us since the beginning. Thank you to the lawyers who have been with us at all times, Dr. Ana, Dr. Renata, Dr. Lucas. Thank you very much, on my behalf and on behalf of my family. You were essential for us to achieve this victory. Thank you very much. Justice has finally been done.", he concluded.

The trial began on Thursday morning (12) and lasted two days. The sentence was read on Friday night.

According to lawyer Lucas Amaral, who represents Eumar Vaz's family, the sentences were defined as follows:

Anderson Rodrigues Correia: 20 years and 6 months in prison;

Gustavo Henrique Ferreira de Lima: 22 years, 10 months and 7 days in prison;

Vitor Hugo Alves Pereira: 21 years, 5 months and 22 days in prison.

At the time of the crime, the three were 18, 22 and 23 years old, respectively.

When calculating the sentences, the judge considered that the consequences of the crime went beyond those normally caused by a homicide, as the victim's children were deprived of their father's coexistence and assistance.

Furthermore, the sentence points to Gustavo Henrique Ferreira de Lima as the leader of the criminal action.

According to the judge, he was seen calling the group to attack Eumar and acted as “the instigator of the regrettable violence that followed”. Leadership in the attack was considered an aggravating factor in defining Gustavo's sentence.

Eumar Vaz was 34 years old and was killed on September 21, 2025, after a match between Flamengo and Vasco for the Brazilian Championship.

He took a bus on line 812.1 in Samambaia to return home. According to the Military Police, Flamengo fans who were in the vehicle demanded that Eumar Vaz take off Vasco's shirt. He refused and the attacks began.

Eumar Vaz was attacked with punches, kicks and beatings and received two stab wounds, in the chest and arm. He was rescued, but died at the Ceilândia Regional Hospital (HRC).

During the trial, the bus conductor where the crime occurred classified the attack as an “act of savagery”.