Oseney Araújo was the second suspect to be arrested by the PF for involvement in the deaths of Bruno and Dom. Disclosure/PF The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) upheld the decision that removed Oseney da Costa de Oliveira from the process investigating the murders of indigenous man Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips, killed in June 2022, in Vale do Javari, in Amazonas. The decision was signed by Minister Ribeiro Dantas, rapporteur of the case, and denied an appeal by the Federal Public Ministry (MPF), which was trying to restore Oseney's sentence so that he could also be subjected to trial by the Jury Court. When analyzing the appeal, the minister understood that there is not enough evidence of Oseney's authorship or participation in the homicides to justify his going to the popular jury. According to him, the elements gathered in the process are insufficient to demonstrate, with a high degree of probability, the involvement of the accused in the execution of the crimes. 📲 Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp “What can be seen is that the aggressor seeks the aggressor's pronouncement based on mere assumptions that the aggravated person, 'in any way', contributed to the criminal enterprise”, highlighted the rapporteur in the decision. The Federal Public Ministry argued that there was evidence capable of indicating Oseney's participation in the murders. Among the points cited were statements that would place him close to the crime scene on the day of the events, reports that he had met his brother, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, and information that he had indicated the location of the victims' bodies. However, Ribeiro Dantas stated that no witnesses placed Oseney at the crime scene at the time of the executions. The minister also highlighted that the extrajudicial confessions of Amarildo and Jefferson da Silva Lima did not attribute any direct participation in the homicides to Oseney. For the rapporteur, the fact that the accused was seen in the region where the crimes occurred, that he lived close to the places related to the investigations or that he allegedly collaborated in locating the bodies does not constitute sufficient evidence to subject him to trial by the Jury Court. “In view of the absence of clear and convincing evidence of authorship, the appellant’s indictment is correct,” concluded the minister. The decision maintains the validity of the determination of the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region (TRF-1), which had dismissed Oseney due to the lack of sufficient evidence of participation in the crimes. Pronunciation does not represent absolution. The understanding means that, at the current stage of the process, there is no minimum evidence to bring the accused to trial before the Jury Court. If new evidence is produced, the case may be reopened in relation to him. As a result, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, known as “Pelado”, and Jefferson da Silva Lima, “Pelado da Dinha”, remain pronounced and awaiting trial by the Jury Court, accused of the qualified homicides of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, in addition to crimes related to the concealment of the bodies. Remember the crime Protest after the disappearance of Bruno and Dom Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino Bruno and Dom disappeared when they were on an expedition to investigate the Amazon. They were last seen on June 5, when they were passing through the community of São Rafael in a boat. From there, they headed to Atalaia do Norte. The 72-kilometer journey was supposed to take just two hours, but they never reached their destination. Their remains were found on June 15 of that year. The victims were reportedly shot to death, and the bodies were dismembered, burned and buried. According to a report from PF experts, Bruno was shot three times, two in the chest and one in the head. Dom was shot once, in the chest. The police found the remains of the two after one of the suspects, fisherman Amarildo da Costa Oliveira, confessed to involvement in the murders and indicated where the bodies were. In addition to Amarildo and 'Colombia', the following were also accused of involvement in the crime: Jefferson da Silva Lima, known as Pelado da Dinha, held at the Campo Grande Federal Penitentiary Jânio Freitas de Souza, appointed as the principal's right-hand man, both also imprisoned in federal prisons Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, known as Dos Santos, at home In a document sent to the Court in July 2022, the Federal Public Ministry argues that Amarildo and Jefferson confessed to the crime. It also says that Oseney's participation, despite denying involvement in the crime, was mentioned in witness statements. In June of this year, the Federal Court made defendants five other men who allegedly participated in the crime. Francisco Conceição de Freitas, Eclelei Costa de Oliveira, Amarílio de Freitas Oliveira, Otávio da Costa de Oliveira and Edivaldo da Costa de Oliveira will answer for the crimes of hiding a corpse. All, with the exception of Francisco, will also be responsible for corruption of a minor, after, according to the courts, forcing a teenager to participate in the criminal action. They respond freely. Fantástico returns to the place where Bruno and Dom were murdered in the Amazon