Man Sent to Jury Trial for Elderly Woman's Murder in Martinho Campos, Minas Gerais

A 74‑year‑old woman was killed in her home in the Ibitira district of Martinho Campos, Minas Gerais, in January. The accused, a man who frequently visited the victim, was formally charged with feminicide with a qualifying circumstance of cruelty by the Minas Gerais Public Prosecutor's Office. On May 29, a judge issued a pronouncement authorising the case to proceed to the Tribunal do Júri, maintaining the defendant’s preventive detention pending trial. Evidence cited includes security‑camera footage of the suspect on a bicycle near the scene and forensic reports confirming that the injuries inflicted caused the victim’s death. Prosecutors allege a motive linked to the suspect discovering a personal relationship between the victim and his brother. The upcoming jury trial will determine whether the accused is convicted and sentenced under Brazil’s stricter penalties for feminicide, especially when the victim is an elderly woman.