RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Family of the 17-year-old found a disturbing video on his phone of him setting a homeless man on fire with a Molotov cocktail. They did the right thing and even though it was a member of their family, they reported it to the Pechincha police station.
The police investigation revealed that the young man was a member of a neo-Nazi Discord group called eu odeio favela (translated: I hate favela). Members of the group offered him a reward of BRL 2,000 (equivalent to USD 350) if he carried out the attack. He completed the task and streamed it live on a Discord stream where about 200 people watched.
Officers were able to link the video to a specific case of assault on a homeless man. The victim was identified as 46-year-old Ludierley Satyro Jose. He miraculously survived but suffered extensive 3rd degree burns. The attacker faces charges of attempted murder.
