Fight in bar in Esmeraldas, Greater BH, ends in death; VIDEO | Minas Gerais

Fight in bar in Esmeraldas, Greater BH, ends in death

Internal security circuit images show the moment of confusion between two men, in a bar in Emeralds, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte. The fight ended with the death of Eduardo Lopes dos Santos, 59 years old.

The case happened on Saturday afternoon (30).

The cameras show the dynamics of the fight. Eduardo, standing, appears to argue several times with the suspect, identified as Edson Paulo Pereira de Assis, 38 years old, who is sitting at the table along with two other people.

At a certain point, Eduardo approaches, puts his arms around his neck and slaps Edson. Soon after, another customer arrives and pushes the man away.

Afterwards, Eduardo returns to physically harassing Edson and the two continue arguing. The victim even hugs Edson.

In another moment, Edson appears to ask Eduardo to get out of his way.

Afterwards, Edson tries to push Eduardo away, who starts punching the suspect, reaching to grab him by the neck. Right now, Edson gets up and punches Eduardo, who falls to the floor and is hit by the bar’s stove. Edson punches Eduardo again, who remains lying down, apparently already lifeless.

The victim was taken to the Hospital Vinte e Cinco de Maio, in the center of Esmeraldas, but he did not survive his injuries. The suspect went to his mother’s house and then, with the presence of a lawyer, he handed himself over to the police.

In a statement, the Civil Police reported that the official investigation went to the place where the usual work was carried out. According to the police report, the victim was rescued and taken to the appropriate medical-hospital care, but could not resist and died. The 38-year-old suspect was heard through the Digital Duty Central, where the delegate ratified the arrest in flagrante delicto, initially, for the crime of bodily injury followed by death, with the investigated being at the disposal of the Justice for further investigation. appropriate legal measures.