The third trial begins today in the death of Igor Silva, a Porto fan who was stabbed 18 times during celebrations for the 2022 title.
The trial began on February 15.
The first hearings were marked by tension between the victim’s family and the mother and daughter of Marco Orelhas, one of the defendants, and his son Renato.
Igor Silva’s mother is expected to give a statement in court on Tuesday.
In addition to her, there was also a woman who was attacked during the celebration of FC Porto, and two inspectors of the judicial police.
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Updated February 27, 2024 | 13:15
The witness claims that he saw Marco on Igor
The girl also said that on the night of the crime she saw Marco “Orelhas” on the torso of Igor, who was lying on the ground.
He remembers someone pulling his legs, but cannot determine who it was.
“Then they pulled my hair hard and kicked me in the air. I lost consciousness,” said Elizabete, who identified Marisa Santos and Iara Goncalves as the aggressors.
A witness to the attack of the wife and daughter of “Orelhas” spoke in court
Judges are now hearing the case of a young woman who was also attacked on the night of the murder.
The indictment says she was attacked by Marisa Santos and Yara Goncalves, the wife and daughter of “Orelhas.”
Elizabete Pinho did not want to speak in the presence of the defendantswho are watching the testimony in another room via video conference.
The witness reports that saw Igor quarreling with Marco “Orellas” family and that he knew the mortal victim only by sight.
Igor Silva’s mother has already left court
Augusta Souza left the court without making any serious statements. The mother of a young man killed during title night celebrations has called for justice.
Igor’s mother cries during the performance
Igor Silva’s mother is heard in court.
Augusta Souza entered the courtroom in tears and avoided looking at the defendants.
Renato Goncalves, who according to the prosecution stabbed him, lowered his head.
“I’ve completely lost the will to live, I can barely work, I’m always very nervous. I go to sleep and wake up with a photo of my son,” he says.
“There’s no more joy at home“, he adds.
Igor’s mother says that she was called to the hospital on the morning of the crime. “They said there was an accident, but I didn’t find out what happened until the next day,” he says.
Augusta says her son didn’t tell her about his problems, but I knew that there were conflicts with the family of Marco “Orelhas”.
Also present at the São João Novo court in Porto are two judicial police inspectors who will be heard as witnesses in the case of the death of Igor Silva.
They will report to judges on how the investigation was conducted and how suspects were identified.
The trial has already begun
Igor Silva’s mother has already appeared in court
Igor Silva’s mother entered the courtroom in tears.
She came alone because other family members were also witnesses to the process.
Marco “Ears” arrives in court
Author: Ana Silva Monteiro, Ana Isabel Fonseca This Tanya Laranjo
Source: CM Jornal
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