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Justice had acquitted all those accused in the fire that killed ten young Flamengo athletes

Three days after the acquittal, the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPRJ) filed an appeal to hold the defendants accountable in the case of the fire at Ninho do Urubu in 2019. On that occasion, ten young athletes from Flamengo died.

The presiding judge, Clara Maria Vassali Costa Pereira da Silva, from the 36th Criminal Court, received the appeal on Friday (24). Thus, the seven defendants will be able to present their statements before the decision at the second instance, and the MPRJ will present its arguments to appeal to the courts.

Who are the accused?

Judge Tiago Fernandes de Barros signed the document acquitting the seven accused above. According to the report, the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor’s Office filed the charges in a generic and contradictory manner.

Is Bandeira de Mello among the accused?

Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, former president of Flamengo, signed all the purchase contracts for the containers that caught fire in 2019. However, the former executive was excluded from the charges because he is over 70 years old.

Thus, Bandeira de Mello had the statute of limitations period cut in half. Therefore, as the time has already passed without a final sentence, the courts lost the right to punish or even judge him.

What happened at Ninho do Urubu?

On February 8, 2019, ten “Garotos do Ninho” died inside a container that caught fire at Ninho do Urubu. The site was used as accommodation for young athletes from the Flamengo youth academy.

It is worth noting that 16 “Garotos do Ninho” managed to escape in time. However, Athila Paixão, Arthur Vinícius, Bernardo Pisetta, Christian Esmério, Gedson Santos, Jorge Eduardo Santos, Pablo Henrique, Rykelmo, Samuel, and Vitor Isaías were the fatal victims.

What caused the fire at Ninho do Urubu?

According to experts, the fire started in an air conditioning unit. The flames spread quickly because of the container lining, which was a highly flammable foam.

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