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Amazonas prosecutor drowns on Salvador beach before congress

SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Prosecutor Marlinda Maria Dutra de Oliveira, 58 years old, from Amazonas died this Wednesday (19) after drowning in the sea at Papa Gente beach, one of the tourist attractions in the village of Praia do Forte,...

Amazonas prosecutor drowns on Salvador beach before congress
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On a walk with a friend before the opening of the congress, the promoter was dragged while swimming and did not survive, despite being rescued by the Fire Department and Military Police. The friend also drowned and was taken to Hospital do Subúrbio by a Graer helicopter (Military Police Air Group).

  • Marlinda had worked in the Public Ministry since 1994 and was head of the 41st Public Prosecutor's Office Specializing in Public Finance, in Manaus.
  • In a statement, the Public Ministry of Amazonas expressed regret over her death and stated that she dedicated her professional life to the defense of society.

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SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Prosecutor Marlinda Maria Dutra de Oliveira, 58 years old, from Amazonas died this Wednesday (19) after drowning in the sea at Papa Gente beach, one of the tourist attractions in the village of Praia do Forte, in the metropolitan region of Salvador.

She had traveled to participate in the 3rd Conamp Mulher Congress, in Salvador, held by the National Association of Members of the Public Ministry in the capital of Bahia to debate the role of women in prosecutors' offices.

On a walk with a friend before the opening of the congress, the promoter was dragged while swimming and did not survive, despite being rescued by the Fire Department and Military Police.

The friend also drowned and was taken to Hospital do Subúrbio by a Graer helicopter (Military Police Air Group).

Marlinda had worked in the Public Ministry since 1994 and was head of the 41st Public Prosecutor's Office Specializing in Public Finance, in Manaus. In a statement, the Public Ministry of Amazonas expressed regret over her death and stated that she dedicated her professional life to the defense of society.

Conamp paid tribute to the promoter at the opening of the congress, held on Wednesday night, at Trapiche Barnabé, in Salvador. The congress will be held until Saturday (21).

"Throughout her career at the Public Ministry of the State of Amazonas, Marlinda built a career marked by brilliance, dedication to the defense of society and commitment to Justice", says a statement from the association.

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