Ex-husband is sentenced to 28 years for femicide of teacher in Campos

Man is sentenced to 28 years for feminicide in Campos Defendant confessed to the crime of killing his ex-partner, teacher Luanda Bittencourt, in Campos dos Goytacazes, in the North of Rio de Janeiro, José Ricardo was sentenced on Wednesday night (12) to 28 years in prison. The trial took place four years after the murder and lasted all day, with testimonies from friends and the couple's children, who said that the parents' relationship was troubled. In his speech at the Jury Court, the defendant confessed to the crime. Luanda was 46 years old when she was shot, in February 2022, inside a parking lot on Rua Treze de Maio, in the city center. She was hit by three shots, in the chest, abdomen and leg. ? Follow the g1 Norte Fluminense channel on WhatsApp. The teacher was taken to Ferreira Machado Hospital, where she was hospitalized for a few days, but died from her injuries. g1 tried to contact the defense but until the last update of this report, there was no response. Luanda Bittencourt, was 46 years old Inter TV Archive Children reported troubled relationship Luanda's two children were already heard during this Wednesday's session. In their statements, they said that their parents' relationship was troubled. According to the children, they suffered aggression from their father when they were children. They stated, however, that they never witnessed physical attacks against their mother. Still according to the statements, the father was an aggressive person. Arrest of the accused José Ricardo is a retired civil police officer. Two days after the crime, he was arrested by the Federal Highway Police on BR-101, near Casimiro de Abreu. The case was investigated by the Women's Assistance Police Station, Deam de Campos. At the time, family and friends from Luanda held a demonstration in front of the Campos Forum. With posters, they called for justice and demanded that the accused be kept in prison. Trial The trial takes place at the Campos Jury Court. Throughout the day, jurors analyzed the evidence and heard testimony presented in the case. If convicted, José Ricardo's sentence will be defined by the judge at the end of the trial.