This Tuesday, the third session of the trial began in the case of the death of Igor Silva, a Porto fan who was stabbed 18 times during the celebrations of 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.
On Tuesday, the mother of Igor Silva, the woman who was attacked during the celebration of the Porto football club, and two judicial police inspectors were questioned.
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Updated February 27, 2024 | 20:07
The session is over.
After Jorge Goncalves, friend of Igor Silva, andAn inspector of the judicial police is now being interrogated, who said that Renato Gonçalves had Igor’s blood on his clothes.
The witness said that Renato threatened Igor with death
After the meeting resumed, Jorge Goncalves, a friend of Igor Silva, was heard.
Jorge Goncalves reports that he was with his friend at the Estadio da Luz stadium when the first disagreement between Igor and Marco “Orellas” occurred.
It says that once they entered the Light, Marco rushed at Igor.
Friends of the former Super Dragons number two also rushed at Igor Silva and kicked him.
Jorge says that he got Igor out of this mess. Renato, Marco’s son, appears and he told Igor “I will kill you”.
A few days later, on the fateful night, he claims that they were walking down the street when Renato ran after them..
“Renato made two movements that I thought were stabbing, but I didn’t see the knife.”
He says that “Eagle” then grabbed Igor and many people appeared. Igor was beaten by many people, but he did not see their faces.
Igor was already lying on the floor, and the shirtless “Ears” next to him shouted: “All friends can come.”
He reports that he did not immediately realize the seriousness of the situation. He thought that Igor had lost consciousness and gave him a few slaps to wake him up, but nothing.
He says that defendant Paulo “Cianfra” was next to Igor and told him to “get out of here, this has nothing to do with you.”
Jorge continued to try to wake Igor. He unbuttoned his coat and saw the stab wounds.
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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