Father of 11 years arrested on suspicion of torture after son was found dead in SP

A 52-year-old man was arrested Monday night at Itaim Paulista, east of São Paulo. The police detained him on suspicion of qualified torture resulting in death. His son, Kratos Douglas, aged 11, was found dead inside the residence.

A doctor from Samu confirmed the death upon arriving at the scene, called by family members who reported that the child had become ill. The body was lying next to the bed. The child had bruises on his arms, hands and legs, as well as redness on his extremities and foam at the mouth.

Sinais of ill-treatment leads to arrest in the act

Policiais military personnel were called to an incident of child death with suspected abuse at Rua Engenheiro Álvaro Cunha, in the Cidade Kemel neighborhood. Technical expertise recovered the metal chain used to restrain the boy. Investigadores also seized cell phones, computers and tablets from the house, which had monitoring cameras.

The father, Chris Douglas, an app driver, admitted to the police that he kept his son chained to the foot of the bed. Ele said the objective was to prevent escapes into the street. The child’s paternal grandmother and stepmother, present at the property, confirmed the use of chains. Elas reported injuries to the boy’s legs caused by the object, but denied knowledge of physical attacks.

• The chain was seized as evidence
• Objetos electronics were collected for analysis
• Câmeras of residence security will be examined
• Outras two children from the house were sent to Conselho Tutelar

Investigadores points out qualified torture

The 50th DP (Itaim Paulista) conducts the investigations. Para to Polícia Civil, death in a domestic environment, signs of ill-treatment and the confession of using chains constitute, in theory, the crime of torture qualified by the result of death. The child’s submission to physical and mental suffering was highlighted in the record.

Justiça of São Paulo ordered the preventive arrest of Chris Douglas this Tuesday. The conversion of the act into preventive action met the request of the police authority. The suspect’s defense has not been identified by the report so far.

Familiares report restriction routine

The stepmother told investigators that the boy was chained either by his father or by his grandmother. Ela described the child as “soft” and unresponsive on Monday. The paternal grandmother also confirmed the procedure adopted in the house. Nenhuma of the two reported having witnessed direct attacks.

Vizinhos from the region said they did not know of the boy’s existence in the house. The police are now trying to understand whether the imposed isolation lasted for a long time. Conselho Tutelar works on the case to protect any siblings or other children involved.

Perícia seeks exact cause of death

The precise cause of death still depends on a report from Instituto Médico Legal. Foaming at the mouth and multiple bruises indicate possible acute suffering, but only additional tests will clarify this. The investigation analyzes images from internal cameras and statements taken.

Policiais civilians continue to listen to witnesses. The case quickly gained repercussions in the east zone. Autoridades reinforce that reports of violence against children can be made via Disque 100 or Polícia Militar, at 190. Estatuto of Criança and Adolescente provides full protection and punishment for those responsible for placing minors at risk.

The boy’s biological mother, according to initial reports, lost custody of her children after a divorce and said she was unaware of the conditions in which Kratos lived. Ela found out about the death through the media.

Detalhes from initial service

The Samu team arrived at the address after a call from family members. The doctor who attended described the visible bruises and the absence of vital signs. The body was next to the bed where the boy was kept. Não there was an attempt at resuscitation because death had already occurred.

The father was in another room of the house when the teams arrived. Ele was taken to the police station on Monday. The arrest was made based on evidence collected at the scene.