North American is arrested in RS after confessing to beating his 3-year-old son because he didn't say 'good morning' Ronaldo Bernardi/Agência RBS A 33-year-old man, a religious missionary from the United States, had preventive detention ordered this Monday (6) after confessing to having beaten his own three-year-old son, in Viamão, in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre. According to the Civil Police, the father claimed that he committed the attacks because the child did not say "good morning" to him. The boy is hospitalized in a very serious condition in the pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Hospital de Pronto Socorro (HPS), in the capital. According to the police, the case happened on Sunday morning (5), at the family's residence, located in the rural area of ??Águas Claras. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp According to delegate Luana Tamiozzo Medeiros, head of the Police Station Specialized in Women's Assistance (Deam) and responsible for the investigation, the man reported having punched the child's chest and abdomen, in addition to hitting the boy's head against the floor.
US missionary is arrested in RS after confessing to beating his 3-year-old son for not saying 'good morning'
North American is arrested in RS after confessing to beating his 3-year-old son because he didn't say 'good morning' Ronaldo Bernardi/Agência RBS A 33-year-old man, a religious missionary from the United States, had...
The victim's mother was in another room of the house and did not witness the act. After the attacks, the man took his injured son to the woman, and the couple took the boy to Viamão Hospital. Upon realizing the severity of the multiple injuries, the medical team called the 18th Military Police Battalion (BPM). The American was arrested red-handed at the hospital. This Monday (6), during a custody hearing, the court converted the act into preventive detention. The Civil Police signaled that they should indict the man for attempted double homicide, for futile reasons and against a minor under 14 years of age. History of violence The family has lived in Brazil for nine years and has lived in Viamão for around six months. The couple has other children, all born in Brazil. According to the Civil Police, there are signs of a context of continued family violence. The mother reported to the military police that her husband had already displayed aggressive behavior on other occasions. Delegate Luana Tamiozzo Medeiros requested protection measures based on the Henry Borel Law for the children and sent them for forensic examination, in order to investigate whether they were also victims of mistreatment. Gaucho authorities are in contact with the Federal Police, who confirmed the man's regular immigration status in the country. The police also work together with corporations from other states to determine whether there are previous records of violence or actions by the Guardianship Council involving the family in other regions of Brazil. The mother accompanies the boy admitted to HPS. VIDEOS: Everything about RS
