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the police officers allegedly stopped the car and beat him with a metal bar. According to the
information received, at the delegacia he was put in a cell and handcuffed, his legs tied stretched
out in opposite directions. He was left in that position for two days. He was reportedly not
given any food or water and not allowed to go to the bathroom. He was allegedly then taken to
the Mostardinha police station where he saw his wife and two-year-old son and where he is
reported to have remained for one day before being transferred to the homicide police station, to
the IML and to Anibal Bruno prison. He allegedly told the doctor everything that had happened
and the doctor is said to have taken note. According to the information received, he did not sign
a confession. When he arrived at Anibal Bruno, he was allegedly told by two guards to take his
clothes off and to crouch down. When he got up he was reportedly punched in the stomach and
back and kicked in the genitals for about one hour. According to the information received, he
was visibly scared and traumatized, his legs were swollen, allegedly as a result of the beatings
with iron bars, he had 5-cm-long deep scratch on his elbow, he had marks, bruises and scratches
around his wrists reportedly caused by the handcuffs, bruises on his feet, on his back and on his
neck. He was reportedly not given medication or examined by a doctor.
213. Luiz Missandro Silva de Lima, detained in Aníbal Bruno Prison, was reportedly put
naked in the isolation cell where he was allegedly beaten by about 10 policemen and prison
guards on 7 September 2000 while the Special Rapporteur was visiting other wings of the prison.
According to the information received, he was kicked and beaten with a piece of wood on his
back, chest and abdomen.
214. Marcos Antônio Dias de Andrade, detained in Aníbal Bruno, was reportedly kicked
and beaten with a piece of wood by some six policemen on 7 September 2000 while the Special
Rapporteur was visiting other wings. As a result of the beating, he reportedly sustained wounds
to his left eye, mouth and neck. According to the information received, he has not received any
medical care.
215. Zinho Luis do Nascimento, detained in Aníbal Bruno, was reportedly sent to the
infirmary after the Special Rapporteur’s visit on 7 September 2000 but did not receive any
medical care for a bullet which was lodged in his leg. According to the information received, the
bullet was not removed and he was put in a punishment cell on 8 September 2000 for 30 days.
He was reportedly beaten on the back and face by the former security chief who allegedly told
him that he had talked too much.
216. Laurimar Vieira de Souza, held in the punishment cell of Aníbal Bruno Prison, was
reportedly slapped on the face and back, kicked and beaten by military policemen
on 7 September 2000 while the Special Rapporteur was visiting other wings. It is believed all
the other detainees in the punishment cell were similarly treated.
217. Sérgio Vasco da Silva, detained in Aníbal Bruno Prison, was reportedly severely beaten
on 7 September 2000 while the Special Rapporteur was visiting other wings. He was allegedly
subsequently transferred to Block 1.
218. Jefferson Felix dos Santos Corréia was reportedly arrested on 3 September 2000 by
military police in a small town. He was allegedly handcuffed and kicked in the back by a police
officer. According to the information received, he was forced to sit down and four police
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