Police Re-examine Apartment Where Captain Died; Husband Investigated for Femicide

Civil Police conducted a new forensic examination on Tuesday, August 28th, at the Belo Horizonte apartment where Captain Michele Leão Azevedo of the Military Police was found dead. The investigation is treating the case as femicide, and the apartment will remain sealed until the work is completed. The forensic team, led by Delegate Ana Paula Rodrigues, spent approximately two hours at the scene, accompanied by the victim's uncle. The objective was to conclude pending inquiries and forensic procedures. In addition to evidence from the apartment, police also examined the car of a man who attended a party the night before Captain Azevedo's death. This vehicle, which had been in the building's garage, yielded no evidence of investigative interest, and its owner will be interviewed as a witness. Captain Azevedo died on the night of July 20th, having been brought to Hospital Odilon Behrens by her husband, Sergeant Eduardo Abner Pereira de Oliveira. He was arrested after medical staff observed multiple injuries and a significant head wound, consistent with violence. The court has since converted his arrest into pre-trial detention. Sergeant Oliveira claims the injuries resulted from consensual sexual practices and a fall down stairs, denying any criminal involvement. However, initial findings suggest Captain Azevedo died four to six hours before arriving at the hospital. Investigators previously seized a broken wooden handle from near an emergency exit, potentially used in the assault, and noted the bed linens were in the washing machine. The IML's final autopsy report is pending.