The Setúbal court begins this Monday the trial of five people accused of being involved in the murder of a 3-year-old girl on June 20, 2022, allegedly due to the mother’s debt for witchcraft.
The victim, Jessica, died as a result of her abuse over the course of several days while she was cared for by the alleged nurse.
The mother, Ines Sanchez, is one of the defendants in the trial, charged with the offenses of aggravated murder and violations of qualified physical integrity, inactivity.
The victim’s alleged nurse Ana Pinto, her husband Justo Ribeiro Montes, and their daughter Esmeralda Pinto Montes are charged with qualified murder, kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated coercion.
The three defendants, as well as Ana Pinto’s other son, Eduardo Montes, remain charged with aggravated rape and aggravated drug trafficking.
The prosecutor’s indictment states that he stayed at Ana Pinto’s house for five days as a guarantee to pay his mother’s debt of 200 euros for alleged witchcraft in order to improve Ines Sanchez’s relationship with her. partner, little Jessica was subjected to several episodes of abuse and was used as a drug courier.
The girl was returned to her mother only at about 10:00 on June 20, 2022, when she no longer responded to any stimuli.
Obvious signs of Jessica’s distress were ignored by her own mother for several hours, which, according to the investigation, may also have contributed to the child’s death, which occurred a few hours later at the São Bernardo hospital in Setúbal.
Jessica’s mother, after she was accused, requested that she be subjected to a psychiatric evaluation to confirm her possible reduced sanity, but the request was denied by the judge in the case.
The first court hearing is scheduled for today at 9:15 am in the court of Setúbal.
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Updated June 5, 2023 | 12:27
Jessica’s nanny’s husband says he found out about the girl’s death from his wife and daughter
Justo starts intervening and realizes he didn’t know Jessica was coming home. “He slept there but spent the day outside,” he explains.
“My wife fed him. It was not like her mother who fed her only yogurt all day,” he continues.
Tito says that he only knows Jessica’s mother “by sight”.
The judge says he doesn’t understand Tito’s speech and asks him if he saw something happen to Jessica. “I have not seen anything. I have nothing to do with it,” the defendant replies.
The judge asks Justo to calm down and asks: “Jessica and her granddaughter were there. Little house, didn’t you see anything?” “Did you see the girls playing?” he asks.
Tito confirms yes.
The rest of the defendants leave the room so that Tito can speak.
Tito says that he only learned about Jessica’s death from his wife and daughter.
“Have you ever seen a girl without hair?” the judge asks. “I didn’t see any of that,” Tito replies.
The defendants enter the room
The defendants are already in the room. Tita, Esmeralda and Justo are present. Justo sends a kiss to his son Eduardo and his mother tries to talk to him, but he ignores her.
Jessica’s mother, Inez, enters the room.
Just crying.
It should be recalled that the defendants are the victim’s alleged nurse, Ana Pinto, known as Tita, her husband, Justo Ribeiro Montes, and her daughter, Esmeralda Pinto Montes, who are charged with murder, kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated coercion.
Defendant suspected of raping Jessica tells CM he will testify in court
Eduardo Montes, one of the suspects in Jessica’s rape, assured CM that he would appear in court.
“Who should not, he should not be afraid,” guarantees.
It should be recalled that Eduardo Montes is the son of Ana Pinto, the victim’s alleged nurse, and is charged with aggravated rape and aggravated drug trafficking.
Court postponed for 2 hours due to strike of court workers
The beginning of the court session was scheduled for 9:15, but due to the strike of the court staff, it was postponed to 11:00.
Jessica’s grandma is excited in court
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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