Samylle case: uncle of 4-year-old girl killed in RS is arrested

RS Civil Police investigate death of 4-year-old girl in Porto Alegre Samylle Valentina Borba Ramiro's uncle, who died at age 4, was arrested this Thursday morning (20) in Porto Alegre. He is the main suspect in the death of the girl who arrived lifeless at an Emergency Care Unit (UPA) on Monday (17). According to police, Samylle had been living with her aunt and uncle for at least two months. They were the ones who took the girl to the UPA on the day of her death, but the man fled when the police arrived at the scene. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Samylle was admitted in the early hours of Monday (17) at the Emergency Care Unit (UPA) Bom Jesus, in the East Zone of Porto Alegre, already lifeless and with purple spots on her body. The police were called immediately after doctors found signs of violence on the child's body. Samylle's mother was interviewed by the police for the first time on Wednesday morning (19). The woman arrived at the police station shortly before 11am, accompanied by a lawyer, and gave her statement for around an hour. The police questioned why the child was not with his mother, who had sole custody. Her mother told police she hadn't seen her daughter in at least two months. According to the police, the woman reported that she had not had contact with the girl "not even via video call." "All the information she had about the girl was either through her grandmother or her older sister. She was not having contact either via video call or in person with the girl." According to the woman's defense, her aunt prevented her from seeing her daughter. Read the full text at the end of the report. "The mother states that she was being prevented by her uncles from visiting her daughter and even from talking to her on the phone. The only information was obtained through her older sister, who was eventually able to visit her." According to the police, the mother detailed how her daughters were divided. "She ended up separating from her partner and went to a friend's house. She would not be able to take the girls with her. As a result, the older girl started to live with her father, and the younger girl was under the guardianship of a friend, a trusted person who lived on the same street. Soon after, the aunt took the child to stay with her", explains the delegate. Samylle's aunt has already been interviewed by investigators. According to the delegate, the woman collaborated with the authorities. "She gave all the statements and to this day she is still considered a witness." To assist in the investigation, the Court authorized the extraction of data from a cell phone seized from her aunt and uncle's house, where the girl was living. The contents of the device are considered crucial by police to understand the context of the death. Girl had signs of aggression According to the delegate, the professionals who treated the girl at the UPA identified signs of aggression and reported suspected sexual violence to the police due to the type of injuries on her body. An official and conclusive report from the General Institute of Expertise (IGP), however, is still awaited by the police. A preliminary expert examination shows that the girl died as a result of multiple injuries to her body. Samylle and her sister were monitored by the Guardianship Council Samylle Valentina and her sister, aged 9, began to be monitored by the Guardianship Council in April 2025, after reports of sexual abuse by the girl's father against the girl's half-sister. At the time, both were taken to their maternal grandparents' home. Months later, in October 2025, custody of Samylle returned to her mother. In July of this year, the aunt informed the Guardianship Council that the girl was without adequate care from her mother. She received a term of responsibility and sought, in court, to obtain permanent custody of her niece. A few days before the death, he had contacted the Public Defender's Office to discuss the matter. Samylle Valentina Borba Ramiro, 4-year-old girl who died in RS Reproduction Grandparents reported injuries The child's maternal grandparents were interviewed by the police on Monday. According to testimony, Samylle had injuries when she was with her family on Father's Day. The explanation received at the time was that the injuries had been caused by a fall. The reports become part of the set of information analyzed by researchers. What the mother's defense says "The family of Samylle Valentina Borba Ramiro. clarifies that the mother gave a statement yesterday to the police authority and reported the events as they occurred. The mother was not in prison, as reported by some media outlets. She appeared to provide clarification and continues to collaborate with the investigations. For reasons related to judicial secrecy, it is not possible to detail the circumstances surrounding the custody of her daughters. It is recorded, however, that the mother had custody of the children withdrawn on two occasions: the first, approximately a year ago, and the second, about two months before the incident, when the daughter was taken to an aunt's residence. Since then, the mother claims that her aunt and uncle were prevented from visiting her daughter and even talking to her on the phone. to Justice. Out of respect for the child and the secrecy of Justice, the family will not disclose other information that could expose her or harm the investigations. Porto Alegre, August 20, 2026 Lesliey Gonsales Gressler" READ ALSO Police investigate death of 4-year-old child in Porto Alegre after attacks 'The investigation will say whether she was a victim of torture', says police officer Mother of girl gives statement to police and says she hasn't seen her daughter in two months What remains to be known about the case. Samyl