“They called me and said they were going to f*** me no matter what,” he said, adding that the pressure intensified with the promise that his mother and wife would also be implicated in the crime. This alleged coercion allegedly led Maicol to invent a story that placed him as the person responsible for Vitória’s death, all in order to “free” his mother and wife from possible consequences.

In addition to allegations of coercion, Maicol also reported the degrading conditions in which he was held before giving his statement. He reported being placed in a dirty bathroom with minimal hygiene conditions, which, according to him, was a form of pressure to force him to collaborate with the investigation.

Maicol reinforces that he confessed to the crime to protect his family

The recording ends with Maicol showing emotion as he explains his previous confession, reiterating that his only desire was