TUBARÃO, SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL – JANUARY 30, 2015 Body of 15-year-old Mariana Corrêa Matei was found in an overgrown area of the Congonhas district. The girl was lying face down in the vegetation and had suffered severe head injuries, which proved fatal.
Mariana Corrêa Matei
During the investigation, police detained 20-year-old Leonardo Matheus Rocha, who subsequently confessed to the murder. According to his statement, he had gotten into an argument with Mariana on the night of the incident over their relationship. The girl allegedly demanded that he end his current relationship and start dating her instead. Leonardo claimed that she threatened him with a rock during the confrontation. He then allegedly took the rock from her and struck her in the head several times. According to the police investigation, he inflicted a fatal skull injury.
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- Leonardo Matheus Rocha 1
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Leonardo Matheus Rocha was arrested on February 5, 2015, at a hotel in the city of Lages, where investigators believe he was attempting to flee the country. The following day, he confessed to the crime. The investigation was led by a police commissioner.
In July 2018, Leonardo stood trial before a jury in Tubarão. The then 23-year-old man was found guilty of triple-qualified murder and sentenced to 20 years and 8 months in prison, initially under a closed prison regime.
The original reports also mentioned suspicions of sexual assault, prompted by the circumstances in which the body was discovered. However, rape was not confirmed in the available later reports on the investigation and trial.
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