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Judge Gustavo de Castro Campos found dead in burning car in São Paulo
Gustavo de Castro Campos, a 45-year-old judge from the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJSP), was found dead inside a burning Volvo XC60 in a rural area of São João da Boa Vista on Wednesday night.
The vehicle was discovered on the Euclides Dotta dirt road, which provides access to Fazenda Aliança. A witness operating a backhoe attempted to extinguish the flames by throwing soil over the car, unaware that someone was inside. After the fire was controlled, authorities found the judge's partially carbonized body in the driver's seat.
Preliminary forensic investigations revealed a container with a strong odor of gasoline near the pedals, and the body also emitted a strong smell of fuel. However, investigators noted no immediate signs of gunshot or knife wounds, nor any apparent marks of violence. No objects appeared to have been stolen from the vehicle.
The Civil Police are treating the case as a suspicious death and have opened an inquiry to determine the cause. The judge, who served in the 2nd Court of Mococa, had a career that included ten years as a lawyer and a period as a Civil Police delegate in Espírito Santo. The TJSP issued a statement expressing solidarity with his family.
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Gustavo de Castro Campos · Mococa · Polícia Civil · São João da Boa Vista · Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Forensics found a container with a strong odor of gasoline near the vehicle's pedals. r92.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · dol.com.br · jovempan.com.br · ndmais.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] There were no signs that objects had been stolen from the vehicle. r92.com.br · jovempan.com.br
- [● 10 SOURCES] The vehicle was found on fire in a rural area of São João da Boa Vista. vtvnews.com.br · r92.com.br · news.folhadoprogresso.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · +5 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The victim served as a judge in the 2nd Court of the Mococa district. vtvnews.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · dol.com.br · www.metropoles.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The São Paulo Court of Justice issued a note of mourning regarding the judge's death. srzd.com · www.metropoles.com
- [● 10 SOURCES] The Civil Police are investigating the death of judge Gustavo de Castro Campos as a suspicious death. vtvnews.com.br · r92.com.br · news.folhadoprogresso.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · +5 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Preliminary forensic examination found no apparent signs of violence or wounds from firearms or blades. r92.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · dol.com.br · jovempan.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Judge Gustavo de Castro Campos was 45 years old. www.dgabc.com.br · dol.com.br · www.metropoles.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The vehicle was located in a rural area on the Euclides Dotta dirt road. r92.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · dol.com.br · jovempan.com.br · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Preliminary forensics found no signs of gunshot or knife wounds or apparent marks of violence. r92.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · dol.com.br · jovempan.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Civil Police are investigating the death as suspicious. vtvnews.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br
- [● 5 SOURCES] Gustavo de Castro Campos served as a judge in the 2nd Court of the Mococa district. vtvnews.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · dol.com.br · www.metropoles.com