May 6th 2024.
Last month, a woman named Erika de Souza made headlines when she was caught on camera wheeling her uncle, Paulo Braga, into a bank. The footage showed her holding his head up with one hand, while urging him to sign a paper with the other. It was a heartbreaking scene, and it quickly went viral.
The incident took place in the Bangu neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, and it caused quite a stir. Bank staff immediately alerted the authorities and paramedics, who sadly confirmed that Paulo had passed away at the age of 68. Erika was taken into custody and spent 16 days in prison before being released last week. She now faces charges of vilifying a corpse and attempted theft through fraud.
In a recent interview with Brazilian TV program Fantastico, Erika tearfully recounted the events of that fateful day. She claims that she had no idea her uncle was dead until an ambulance worker confirmed it. She also stated that her memories of that afternoon are fuzzy, possibly due to the sleeping pills she had taken earlier in the day.
Erika explained that she and her uncle had gone to the bank to sign off on a loan of £2,650. She insists that it was his idea to go to the bank, and that he had agreed to let her hold his head up because he wasn't feeling well. Erika also clarified that she was not her uncle's carer, as some reports had stated. She described him as an independent and capable man, who was just recovering from pneumonia when they went to the bank.
After spending some time in prison, Erika was released on bail. The judge determined that she posed no risk to public order and took into consideration her mental health and her responsibilities as a single mother to a special needs daughter. Erika is still awaiting a trial date, and the investigation is ongoing.
As she tearfully defended herself in the interview, Erika expressed her anguish at being separated from her family for 16 days. She also denied the accusations that she was a heartless and greedy person, insisting that she would never do anything to harm her family. She is determined to clear her name and prove that she is not the monster that some people have made her out to be.
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