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Carlinhos Bezerra faces jury this Tuesday; Thays' brother will testify face to face with the defendant

Businessman Carlos Alberto Gomes Bezerra, known as Carlinhos Bezerra, sits in the dock of the Cuiabá Jury Court this Tuesday (7) to answer for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend Thays Machado and her then partner,...

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Carlinhos Bezerra faces jury this Tuesday; Thays' brother will testify face to face with the defendant
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Businessman Carlos Alberto Gomes Bezerra, known as Carlinhos Bezerra, sits in the dock of the Cuiabá Jury Court this Tuesday (7) to answer for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend Thays Machado and her then partner, William César Moreno.

The legal rite, which begins at the beginning of the day, promises to mobilize the Judiciary of Mato Grosso more than three years after the crime that shocked the state in January 2023.

The work in the plenary begins with the draw of the seven jurors who will form the Sentencing Council, responsible for defining whether the businessman is guilty or innocent. Next, the deposition phase begins.

The main moment of the accusation will be the speech of Thays' brother, Thyago Jorge Machado, the only member of the family who confirmed his presence at the forum to report the impact of the tragedy.

After hearing witnesses and interrogating the defendant, the prosecution and defense engage in direct debate. The State Public Ministry (MPE) must support the

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Thays Machado was killed with her then partner, William César Moreno.

qualifications of feminicide and a base motive, seeking an exemplary sentence to avoid the feeling of impunity.

Carlinhos Bezerra's defense panel must explore his health conditions. At the time of his arrest, he confessed to the shooting, claiming imbalance resulting from an advanced stage of diabetes.

The crime

The Public Ministry's complaint indicates that the victims, Thays Machado, aged 44, and William César Moreno, aged 30, were shot to death on January 18, 2023, in the Consil neighborhood, in Cuiabá.

Police investigations revealed that the defendant monitored and pursued the couple since they disembarked at Marechal Rondon International Airport, in Várzea Grande.

The attack took place on a public street, as Thays left his mother's building. William still tried to escape the shots by running down the sidewalk, but was shot in the back.

Carlos Alberto was captured hours after the double homicide on a rural property in Campo Verde and is currently serving preventive detention at the Ahmenon Lemos Dantas Penitentiary, in Várzea Grande, after having the benefit of home rule revoked.

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