Henry Borel case
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Jairinho sentenced to 43 years for Henry Borel death; mother granted pardon
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Former councilor Jairo Souza Santos Júnior, known as Jairinho, was sentenced to 43 years, 9 months and 20 days in prison for the death of Henry Borel in March 2021. The child's mother, Monique Medeiros, received judicial pardon and was released on Thursday (4).
Rio's city hall dismissed teacher Monique Medeiros da Costa e Silva, charged in the 2021 death of her son Henry Borel, two days after her prison release. The decision, signed by Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere, was published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday (25). The Public Prosecutor's Office has appealed for her return to jail.