The 13 suspects indicted for the beating and death of cyclist Cláudio Rafael Landeiro Moreira, 37 years old, will face charges of triply qualified homicide. The first of the qualifying factors highlighted by delegate Angelo Lages, head of the 12th Police Station (Copacabana), is the futile motive. The crime occurred on August 12 between Barata Ribeiro and Felipe de Oliveira streets, in Copacabana, in the South Zone of Rio.
The investigation concluded that Cláudio's death was caused by a dispute involving an old, worn and rusty bicycle, of very low commercial value, whose ownership had not even been clarified. The bicycle belonged to Cláudio's sister, Nathalia.
The beating was captured by security cameras and also recorded on video by the aggressors themselves. Delegate Angelo Lages emphasized in the investigation report that the bicycle had very low commercial value, reinforcing the futility of the motive that led to the murder.
