Military police officer Vinicius Costa Silva, 26 years old, spent the night at the Romão Gomes Military Prison, in the North Zone of the capital, and is expected to face a custody hearing on Tuesday (8). He was arrested on Monday under suspicion of killing his wife Larissa Cruz Morata, 29 years old, on Sunday, in Embu das Artes, in Greater São Paulo.
The temporary arrest warrant was issued by São Paulo's Justice at the request of the Civil Police while the victim's wake was taking place. According to the Public Security Secretariat, the arrest was ordered after investigations indicated evidence of a criminal offense.
The investigation found inconsistencies in the suicide version presented by the police officer and his sister, who was also at the couple's house on Sunday morning. The radiology technician was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside the bathroom of the residence where she lived, with her husband's weapon.
