Katia Regina of Santos left home on March 29th in Guarujá. The 66-year-old retiree did not return. Oito days later her body appeared in a wooded area in Porto of Santos. Polícia Civil states that the corpse was transported about a kilometer inside a box bed.
Dois men were arrested on Thursday. Marcel Roberto Santos, 38, and Josualdo Jesuino of Silva, 41, are suspected of involvement in the case. One of them confessed to hiding the body after the woman’s death. The investigations continue.
Victim’s Perfil shows simple routine in Guarujá
Katia Regina of Santos raised her four children alone. Ela worked as a manicurist and a single mother. Depois retired, dedicated time to his seven grandchildren.
The eldest daughter, Areta Santos Pereira, said that her mother introduced her boyfriend to the family. The relationship with the suspect was recent and little known by relatives. Thayna Regina Santos Pereira, the youngest daughter, recalled recent audios of her mother. Katia talked about taking better care of your health and living longer.
The family described the retiree as a calm person. Ela helped his children and even strangers. Todos knew her in the neighborhood. Buscas involved Guarujá, Santos and São Paulo.
Desaparecimento registered after leaving home
The family reported him missing two days after Katia left. Ela took the bike and did not return. The police report was made on March 31st.
The body was found in an advanced state of decomposition. Clothes allowed recognition. Peritos were unable to confirm signs of violence due to the condition of the corpse.
Transporte’s body lasted about a kilometer
Polícia Civil reconstructed the route. Katia entered a house in Vicente’s district of Carvalho and did not come out alive. The body was placed inside a box bed.
Suspeitos used a wheelbarrow to push the bed across the street. The route reached a kilometer to the forest area. Security Câmeras recorded part of the movement.
- Bicicleta of the victim was found inside the suspects’ house
- Cama box served to hide the body during transport
- Mata’s Área is close to Santos’s Porto
- Empregados from an outsourced company found the corpse
- Guarda Portuária triggered Polícia Civil immediately
Prisões occurred in the house where the victim entered
Agentes from the 3rd Delegacia from Homicídios from Deinter 6 arrested the two men in the property. The action took place on Thursday, April 23rd.
Marcel Roberto Santos and Josualdo Jesuino from Silva were detained on behalf of the police authority. One of them admitted to having hidden the corpse. The police are still investigating the exact motive for the death.
Autoridade Portuária confirms body location
Empregados from an outsourced company carried out maintenance in the forest. Eles found the body and notified Guarda Portuária. The incident was passed on to Polícia Civil.
Investigações include expert examinations. The case remains ongoing for complete clarification of the facts.