Infographic: understand the chronology of the Samylle case, a 4-year-old girl killed after attacks in RS

Samylle case: more people in the family can be investigated, says delegate The Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Sul maintained the preventive detention of Nicolas Gabriel Almeida Staubus, aged 22, who confessed to having assaulted his niece Samylle Valentina Borba Ramiro, aged 4. Samylle died last Monday (17). She was taken lifeless by her uncles to a UPA in Porto Alegre, with purple spots on her body. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp A g1 infographic brings together the main events since April 2025, when the family began to be served by the protection network. See below. The death certificate indicated polytrauma as the cause of death. What remains to be clarified The Civil Police are treating the case as intentional homicide and are awaiting forensic reports to clarify the circumstances of the death. The investigation also seeks to determine the time Samylle died and compare this information with the time she was taken to the health unit. Other people may also be investigated, according to delegate Alice Fernandes, responsible for the case. "At the time of death, only the suspect and the girl were present. However, of course, as the expert report finds other injuries or some other information, we can cover and increase this range", said the delegate. The suspect is assisted by the Public Defender's Office and the Civil Police have 10 days to complete the investigation. Legal proceedings related to the family are processed in secret because they involve children. Samylle had been living with her aunt and uncle for around two months, with approval from the Guardianship Council. She called the man investigated for the crime her father. 4-year-old girl dies in RS; uncle is arrested Art/g1 April 2025: custody is taken away from mother In April 2025, Samylle's family was assisted by the Guardianship Council. Custody of the girl was removed from her mother through a liability agreement and passed on to her maternal grandparents. The history shows that, since then, the family has received assistance from the Guardianship Council, the Civil Police, the Justice Department, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Public Defender's Office. September 2025: investigation is sent to the Court In September 2025, the Civil Police concluded an investigation involving the family and sent the investigation to the Court. On the 29th of that month, a mediation session was held between family members to discuss Samylle's custody. December 2025: girl returns to her mother On December 2, 2025, the Court approved an agreement that returned custody of Samylle to her mother, with the possibility of visits from her father. From that moment on, the girl stopped living with her older sister, who is also a child. July 2026: aunt assumes provisional responsibility In July 2026, Samylle's aunt contacted the Guardianship Council of the 3rd Region and informed that the girl's mother was facing a health problem. The aunt became provisionally responsible for the child through a term. The change did not occur due to a custody court decision. According to the mother's defense, the aunt prevented her from visiting or maintaining contact with her daughter. The father also stated that he could not see the girl. The mother told the police that she had not met Samylle for at least two months and that she had not been in contact with her daughter, not even via video call. August 9: grandparents notice injuries On August 9, during a Father's Day gathering, the maternal grandparents noticed injuries on Samylle's body. They received information that the marks had been caused by a fall. August 13: Aunt seeks the Public Defender's Office Four days later, on August 13, the aunt sought the Public Defender's Office. She received guidance to gather documents and file a permanent custody action, but did not return to present them. August 17: Samylle arrives dead at the UPA On August 17, Samylle was taken by her aunt and uncle to the Bom Jesus Emergency Care Unit. The girl arrived at the scene already dead. According to the Civil Police, the uncle left the unit when he noticed the arrival of the police. The child had purple spots on his body. The death certificate confirmed that Samylle died from polytrauma. August 20th: uncle is preventively arrested Nicolas Gabriel Almeida Staubus was preventively arrested on the morning of August 20th. In his statement, he stated that he gave "a few spanks with the intention of correcting the girl's bottom because she had pooped in her pants", according to the delegate responsible for the case. The Civil Police states that the version is not compatible with the marks found on the child's body. According to the investigation, the uncle was the one who spent most of the time with Samylle because the aunt worked outside the home. So far, the aunt is considered a witness. August 21: Court maintains arrest After a custody hearing held this Friday (21), the Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Sul maintained the preventive detention of the person being investigated. "The execution of the arrest warrant was considered regular. The custodian requested that his defense be carried out by the Public Defender's Office", informed the defender's office. The Public Prosecutor's Office had spoken out in favor of preventive detention and pointed out the "extreme concrete seriousness of the facts investigated". MORE