Portuguese court condemns young man investigated for instigating attack that killed teenager at school in SP

An act in honor of the student Giovanna Bezerra Silva, who was killed inside the Sapopemba State School
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An 18-year-old Portuguese man investigated for instigating attacks in schools in Brazil, including the attack on the Sapopemba State School, in the East Zone of São Paulo, which killed the 17-year-old student Giovanna Bezerra Silva, was sentenced to six years in prison by the Portuguese Courts this Wednesday (1st).
Giovanna Bezerra was in her third year of high school and lived in Jardim Sapopemba, close to the school. The victim was shot in the head by another student on October 23, 2023. In addition to her, two other students, aged 15, were hit by the shots (see below).
Despite the sentence, the Court of Santa Maria da Feira acquitted the defendant of the majority of the 230 charges brought by the Public Prosecutor's Office, including those directly related to the attack in Sapopemba.
According to Agence France Press (AFP), the Portuguese man, who at the time of the allegations was a teenager, was convicted of moral complicity in a murder attempt committed by a Brazilian student against classmates who were bullying him, possession of child pornography and for inciting other teenagers to commit acts of violence against animals. most of the crimes he was accused of", said judge Pedro Botelho Vieira, quoted by the local press.
The trial took place behind closed doors at the Santa Maria da Feira court, in the district of Aveiro, where the young man lived until he was preventively arrested, in May 2024.
According to the Portuguese website Observador, the judge harshly criticized the accusation, pointing out that it was enough for the MP to have read the Brazilian case, which was sent to Portugal, to clearly conclude that the The young man's intervention "was practically nil."
"It is clear from Brazil's case that the [Brazilian] minor was planning this attack for more than 30 days. There is no exchange of messages between the defendant and the minor," said the judge.
The MP accused him of being responsible for a group, mainly on the gaming platform Discord, in which he incited teenagers to commit, via live broadcast, violent acts against themselves, other people and pets.
Still as per the MP, among the acts was the instigation of four massacres in schools in Brazil. Three of them were stopped by the authorities before they took place and their eventual perpetrators were aged 12, 13 and 14.
Attack in Sapopemba
Giovanna Bezerra Silva, aged 17, killed at a school in SP
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Student Giovanna Bezerra Silva died and three other students were injured after a shooting attack inside the Sapopemba State School, in the East Zone of São Paulo, on the morning of October 23, 2023.
According to the Public Security Secretariat, a 15-year-old teenager, also a student, entered the school with a gun and fired shots. He was seized along with the weapon and taken to the Childhood and Youth department.
After being shot in the head, the victim was taken to the emergency room at Sapopemba Hospital, but did not survive the injuries.
Videos show the despair of parents and students after shootings at a school in SP
On her Instagram profile, Giovanna used to show her passion for volleyball and published photos playing the sport. There are also videos of the teenager with her friends inside Escola Sapopemba during class breaks.
The young woman's last post was made on the afternoon of October 22nd, the day before the attack. The student published an image of a walk in Parque Água Branca, in the West Zone of São Paulo.
On October 23, after the news of the death, friends and relatives paid tribute to the victim.
"My best moments have always been with you. I never thought I would be writing a farewell text, a last goodbye, but God knows all things. I have no words at this moment, but you will always be in my heart. I love you my girl. May God welcome you with open arms in heaven", wrote a friend on Instagram.
'A part of my life was going there', says student's mother
Act in honor of student Giovanna Bezerra Silva, who was killed inside Sapopemba State School
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To Fantástico, Giovanna's parents spoke about the attack. According to her mother, the day before, on Sunday, her daughter had gone to the theater with her friends. "She liked the play so much, it talked about longing, affection", said Mariza Bezerra.
The next morning, Giovana went to school and Mariza left for the cheche, where she works. She received confirmation of the death at the hospital. I define her as my love, my life. A part of my life was going there", says Mariza.
"It was as if half had been ripped out, the biggest half of me", says Denis Bezerra, the young woman's father.

Source: G1