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Body of app driver killed by teenagers is found in Rio Pardo in Ribeirão Preto, SP

José Edson da Silva, aged 43, has been missing since Wednesday (14) Disclosure The body of app driver José Edson da Silva, aged 43, was found this Friday (17) in Rio Pardo, in the Ribeirão Verde region, in Ribeirão Preto (SP). The Fire...

Body of app driver killed by teenagers is found in Rio Pardo in Ribeirão Preto, SP
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According to delegate André Baldocchi, from the General Investigations Department (DIG), the suspects, aged 13, 14 and 16, said they called the race via the app on Tuesday (14) with the intention of stealing the victim's car. "At the end of the race, he performed a rear-naked choke attack, the victim ended up unconscious.

  • At that moment, they took control of the vehicle and ended up throwing the victim's body," said Baldocchi.
  • The teenagers must be sent to the Public Ministry (MP) this Friday.

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José Edson da Silva, aged 43, has been missing since Wednesday (14) Disclosure The body of app driver José Edson da Silva, aged 43, was found this Friday (17) in Rio Pardo, in the Ribeirão Verde region, in Ribeirão Preto (SP). The Fire Department began the search in the early afternoon after the Civil Police identified three teenagers as perpetrators of the crime. According to delegate André Baldocchi, from the General Investigations Department (DIG), the suspects, aged 13, 14 and 16, said they called the race via the app on Tuesday (14) with the intention of stealing the victim's car. "At the end of the race, he performed a rear-naked choke attack, the victim ended up unconscious. At that moment, they took control of the vehicle and ended up throwing the victim's body," said Baldocchi. The teenagers must be sent to the Public Ministry (MP) this Friday. As they are under 18, they are not responsible for a crime, but for an infraction similar to robbery, which is robbery followed by death. It will be up to the MP to decide whether to ask the Court for their provisional hospitalization. This article is being updated