A young woman identified as Camille Victoria Monteiro, only 21 years old, was found dead on the banks of the Magé River, in Baixada Fluminense, on Monday evening. She had been missing for ten days, following leaving for a job interview at the Central Station in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The young woman was a mother of three small children.
Camille’s disappearance was being investigated by the Police Department for the Discovery of Whereregardings (DDPA). There are two suspects for the crime, but the Rio Court denied their request for pretrial detention due to “lack of evidence.”
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According to the site UOL, one of the suspects is the doorman of the nightclub where the victim worked as a waitress, and the other is a former military police officer, who was the one who revealed where they had abandoned the woman’s body.
Camille Vitória Monteiro disappeared following leaving home for a job interview. (Photo: courtesy of UOL).
The doorman said he was only a middleman in the alleged job offer. He said he was hired by the ex-policeman to find a “young and mischievous woman to take photos and videos of the wife of a man who was being cheated on.”
According to the doorman, this man was a 70-year-old businessman who owned five service stations. He told the police that he had thought of Camille because he knew she would take the job because she needed money.
The former police officer said that he had hired the young woman to perform the “service” for his businessman friend. He said that on July 5, he got into a car with the victim and two other men, and that these men had attacked Camille.
Camille Monteiro was the mother of three small children. (Photo courtesy of g1).
The former officer said he then got out of the vehicle and drove away, without helping the young woman. The two alleged attackers have not been located and the police are investigating a possible human trafficking network.
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Ten days of searching
Camille’s family reported her missing on July 5, as the young woman had told her grandmother that she was going to a job interview. About two hours following leaving, the woman sent a message to an aunt to let them know that she was going to meet a friend. Then, when her family tried to contact her, her cell phone was off.
Brazil recorded a record of four femicides per day in 2023
Brazil recorded on average four femicides per day in 2023, a record of 1,463, according to data collected by the NGO Brazilian Forum for Public Security (FBSP) based on police records. This number represents an increase of 1.6% compared to 2022.
Data on femicides began to be compiled in 2015, when a Brazilian law classified femicide as the death of a woman “caused by domestic or family violence due to her condition” as a woman.
In total, 10,655 women were victims of this type of crime between 2015 and 2023 in that country of 215 million inhabitants.
Tragedy in Rio de Janeiro: Camille Vitória Monteiro Found Dead After Ten Days Missing
The body of 21-year-old Camille Vitória Monteiro was discovered on the banks of the Magé River in Baixada Fluminense on Monday evening, ending a ten-day search for the young woman who had been missing since leaving for a job interview at Rio de Janeiro’s Central Station. Camille was a mother of three young children.
The investigation into Camille’s disappearance was led by the Police Department for the Discovery of Whereregardings (DDPA) and quickly focused on two suspects. However, the Rio Court denied a request for their pretrial detention due to a lack of evidence.
According to the UOL website, one of the suspects is a doorman from the nightclub where Camille worked as a waitress. The other suspect is a former military police officer who allegedly revealed the location of Camille’s body.
The doorman claimed he was merely a middleman in the supposed job offer. He alleged that he was hired by the ex-policeman to find a “young and mischievous woman” for a photography and video project involving the wife of a man who was being cheated on.
The doorman stated that this man was a 70-year-old businessman who owned five service stations. He told police he had chosen Camille because he believed she was in need of money and would accept the job.
The former police officer claimed he had hired Camille to perform a “service” for his businessman friend. He stated that on July 5th, he got into a car with Camille and two other men, and that these men had attacked her.
The former officer said he then exited the vehicle and drove away, leaving Camille behind. The two alleged attackers have not been located, and police are investigating a possible connection to a human trafficking network.
Ten Days of Searching
Camille’s family reported her missing on July 5th following she had informed her grandmother that she was going to a job interview. Approximately two hours following leaving, Camille sent a message to an aunt indicating she was going to meet a friend. When her family tried to contact her following that, her cell phone was no longer reachable and had been switched off.
A Growing Crisis: Brazil Records a Record Number of Femicides in 2023
Brazil witnessed a disturbing trend in 2023, recording an average of four femicides per day, amounting to 1,463 cases according to data compiled by the Brazilian Forum for Public Security (FBSP). This represents a 1.6% increase over 2022.
The collection of data on femicides began in 2015 when a Brazilian law categorized femicide as the death of a woman “caused by domestic or family violence due to her condition” as a woman.
Between 2015 and 2023, a total of 10,655 women were victims of this type of crime in Brazil, a country with a population of 215 million.
Camille Vitória Monteiro’s tragic death serves as a stark reminder of the widespread and urgent issue of gender-based violence in Brazil. The investigation into her death continues as law enforcement seeks to bring justice for her and prevent similar tragedies in the future.
