Feb 9 • 12:50 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil G1 (PT)

Guardian councilor is stabbed to death and body is burned inside house in Paraná

A guardian councilor named Gabriel Oliveira was murdered in his home in Paraná, Brazil, with his body subsequently burned to conceal the crime.

Gabriel Oliveira, a 27-year-old guardian councilor from Coronel Domingos Soares, Paraná, was tragically murdered on the night of Sunday, September 8. According to the Paraná Civil Police, he was stabbed six times inside his home, which was then set on fire by his assailants in an apparent attempt to destroy evidence of the crime. The fire resulted in the structure being completely destroyed and the victim's body being irrecoverably charred.

Two suspects have been arrested at the scene and have confessed to the crime. The investigators revealed that one of the suspects had a previous relationship with Oliveira, which facilitated access to his home. This relationship, along with the brutal nature of the crime, has shocked the local community, raising concerns about safety and the social issues surrounding violence in the region.

The incident highlights the challenges faced by guardian councilors in Brazil, who are tasked with protecting the rights of children and adolescents but may themselves become victims of violence in precarious situations. Authorities are now focusing on enhancing security measures for professionals in this field to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future, as public outrage and calls for justice grow among the residents of Coronel Domingos Soares.

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