New particulars have emerged following the arrest of a second suspect as a part of the investigation into final month’s homicide of a 20-year-old nanny in Brazil.
The Amazonas Civil Police apprehended Antônio de Oliveira, 25, final Wednesday in connection to the kidnapping and homicide of Geovana Martins.
Authorities arrested de Oliveira’s girlfriend, Camila da Silva, on August 28. She had employed Martins to babysit her daughter a 12 months in the past.
Martins was killed August 19 and located the next day in a wooded space within the northeastern Brazilian metropolis of Manaus.
Amazonas Civil Police chief Marília Campello stated throughout a press convention Thursday that Martins was on the dwelling of a good friend and ignored the da Silva’s telephone calls to return to her residence.
Police say Geovana Martins, 20, was pressured into prostitution after she was employed to work as a nanny by Camila da Silva, who allegedly assaulted her at her good friend’s dwelling on August 19, the day she was killed, the Amazonas Civil Police revealed final Thursday
The Amazonas Civil Police stated Camila da Silva (pictured) was upset that her nanny, 20-year-old Geovana Martins, was not answering her telephone calls after which visited the house of her good friend, the place she assaulted and kidnapped her. She reportedly then texted Martins’ good friend looking for data on her whereabouts
Antônio de Oliveira (middle) was arrested final Wednesday by the Amazonas Civil Police. He’s one among two suspects being investigated for the August 19 kidnapping and homicide of 20-year-old nanny Geovana Martins
A livid da Silva allegedly went to Martins’ location, the place she beat and furiously dragged her out of the house.
Campello stated that da Silva later texted Martin’s good friend looking for data on her whereabouts as a part of an try and cowl up her involvement within the homicide.
‘She forcibly takes Geovana from her good friend’s home and on the nineteenth, at night time, Geovana might be already useless, she sends a message to this good friend asking about Geovana,’ the Amazonas Civil Police official stated.
‘It was a disappointment from begin to end, considering that the police wouldn’t arrive due to the alibi she tried to kind,’ Campello added.
Camila da Silva (left) dances in a TikTok video along with her nanny Geovana Martins, who was discovered useless in a wooded space within the northern Brazilian metropolis of Manaus on August 20. Da Silva’s boyfriend was arrested final Wednesday.
Authorities are nonetheless looking for two extra suspects, together with Eduardo da Silva, in connection to the kidnapping and homicide of Geovana Martins in Manaus, Brazil on August 19
De Oliveira, who was arrested in 2023 in connection to the theft of luxurious autos, allegedly assisted da Silva is kidnapping and burying Martins’ physique.
Authorities are nonetheless looking for two extra suspects, together with Eduardo da Silva. It is unknown if he’s associated to Camila da Silva.
The police alleged early within the investigation that Camila da Silva used her dwelling as a prostitution den and would typically forestall Martins from leaving.
‘She was lured into a lifetime of partying and ingesting,’ Campello stated in August. ‘However then Camila began forcing her to remain there. She would not let her depart, despite the fact that she wished to, and he or she was sexually exploited.’
Different girls had been allegedly pressured into performing intercourse work on the dwelling, however Martins was the one one who was pressured to reside there.
Police stated Geovana Martins (pictured) was pressured into prostitution by Camila da Silva, who had employed her as a nanny a 12 months in the past
Camila da Silva allegedly used her dwelling as a prostitution den, police stated
‘This sufferer was virtually pressured to carry out sexual acts. From what we discovered, the home operated as a therapeutic massage parlor,’ Campello stated. ‘Along with Geovana, different ladies additionally handed by way of there, however the sufferer lived there and couldn’t have relationships with folks from exterior.’
Movies posted on da Silva’s TikTok account confirmed her and Martins dancing collectively.
Martins’ mom, Maria Costa, had advised Brazilian information outlet G1 she was unaware her daughter had been pressured to work as a prostitute.
‘Thus far we do not know something. She had by no means advised me something,’ Costa stated. ‘It is painful, understanding that she was working with somebody after which discovering out that my daughter is useless.’
