Washington Ramos Brito, 32, was murdered by suspected members of a prison gang known as Bonde do Cerol Fininho, according to reports. The crime is believed to have involved a razor blade, with the inmate beheaded and having his internal organs and ears removed. Alleged murderers Rodrigo Galvão dos Santos, also known as Rota, 42, and José Wellington Matos Vitória, 25, are thought to be members of Bonde do Cerol Fininho due to the method used to kill Washington, reports indicate.
Under questioning, the two suspects confessed to the crime, according to reports. The suspects explained that neither of their own mothers was alive, and they had revolted against Washington's alleged matricide, reports say. Taken to the 91st Police District, Rota and Wellington gave statements, maintained their confession, and underwent a physical assessment; they have since been returned to prison, according to reports.
It is unclear what specific evidence links the suspects to the Bonde do Cerol Fininho gang. What the official charges and legal status of the suspects are after their confession also remains unknown. Washington's fate in prison was directly linked to his alleged crime, being arrested for the suspected murder of his mother in Jardim das Palmas, reports indicate.
Angelina Maria Ramos, 58, was found by another son, her body showing signs of strangulation and scratches on the neck, according to reports. In his statement to the military police, the son who discovered the body explained that he had returned from work to find his mother deceased in her bedroom, claiming that his brother was the last person in the house, reports say. Washington confessed to the murder, telling police that he carried out the crime after Angelina had slapped him in the face and called him a 'bum', according to reports.
Initially taken to the city's Homicide and Personal Protection Department, Washington subsequently ended up in the Pinheiros II Detention Centre, where he was beheaded, reports indicate. Bonde do Cerol Fininho is a rival faction of the Primeiro Comando da Capital, according to reports. Bonde do Cerol Fininho was reportedly established by a former PCC member named Lúcifer, real name Marcos Paulo da Silva, 48.
Lúcifer is said to be suffering from psychosis and serving a staggering 217 years in prison. Lúcifer is reported to have broken away from the original faction and claims to have killed approximately 50 rivals inside. Whether there are any ongoing investigations into prison security failures that allowed this murder to occur is unknown.
The current condition and location of Lúcifer, and whether he has made any public statements about this incident, have not been reported.