Journalist is beaten allegedly by a lawyer in Sao Paulo

Journalist Ademir Feliciano was beaten while working on his website Altiaqui in the city of Altinópolis, close to Ribeirão Preto, in São Paulo state on Saturday, 2nd.

Police started an investigation and the victim has been heard by the local chief inspector, Cezar Augusto de Frnaça. According to mr. França, a witness identified as “Jurandir” said he had seen the criminal lawyer Edmar Voltolini leaving the journalist office around 1h15pm on Saturday.

Feliciano, the victim, was taken to a local ER and afterwards to a major hospital at Ribeirão Preto for a tomography.

Abraji tried to make contact with mr. Voltolini, but his cellphone was answered by Roberto dos Santos, who identified himself as a “friend” of the lawyer. Mr. Santos informed that both men had had a fight.

The chief inspector, Mr. França, confirms that Voltolini delivered a medical document proving that he had been wounded, but says that police did not find any evidence of a fight inside the journalist’s office.