Benício case: police conclude that a 6-year-old boy was the victim of medical error and died after an adrenaline overdose Reproduction/TV Globo The Amazonas court ordered the lawyer Sérgio Ricardo de Figueiredo Menezes, who represents the doctor and defendant Juliana Brasil, to remove, within 48 hours, the photo of the boy Benício Xavier and the phrase “I didn't kill Benício” from publications made on social media. In case of non-compliance, the decision provides for a fine of R$2,000 per day, limited to ten days. Benício died on November 23, 2025, after receiving adrenaline into his vein during hospital care. According to the investigation, the route and dosage prescribed were not indicated for the child's clinical condition. After the application, the boy suffered multiple cardiac arrests and did not survive. The decision was taken on Tuesday (14) after the child's parents, Bruno Mello and Joyxe Xavier filed a lawsuit stating that their son's image was used without authorization in publications about the case on social media by the doctor Juliana Brasil's lawyer. They requested that all content be taken down and that new publications be banned. When analyzing the request, the judge understood that there were sufficient elements to determine the removal of the child's image. According to the decision, the law guarantees family members the right to request that the image of a deceased person not be used without authorization. The judge also considered that the photo was not necessary for the lawyer to present his version of the facts to his followers. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp Regarding the child's name, the decision makes a difference between two expressions. The judge understood that the use of the expression “Benício case” does not justify the removal of the content, because the name had already been widely publicized. The phrase “I didn't kill Benício” should be removed as it is understood that it could cause harm to the child's parents. Benício Case: Fantastic brings the results of the investigation "I do not see an abuse of rights in the use of the expression “Benício case”, especially considering the great repercussion of what happened and the wide publicity of the name of the deceased. The same conclusion does not apply to the phrase “I did not kill Benício”. For the parents mourning the death, the title, which borders on sensationalism and has a clear intention of attracting immediate attention, has a notorious capacity to offend their honor under the indirect bias of reflex damage", says an excerpt from the decision. The decision does not determine the exclusion of all publications. The order is to remove only the image of the child and the phrase “I didn’t kill Benício”. If this change cannot be made, the post must be removed completely. The judge also determined that, if the same content is published again, the platforms may be notified to remove the new posts without the need for a new court decision. READ ALSO: Benício case: doctor and nursing technician become defendants for the boy's death in a hospital in Manaus Gas that leaked from a factory in Manaus is considered toxic and can spread over long distances, says specialist Benício Xavier de Freitas, aged 6, died in a hospital in Manaus. Personal file