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The band's producer will be heard from again.

Police want to hear the testimony of the producer of the band Gurizada Fandangueira again in the investigation into the fire at the Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria; the civil police expect to collect the final testimonies and conclude the investigation by the end of this week; the case will be sent to the Public Prosecutor's Office to determine responsibility for the tragedy that killed 241 people.

The band's producer will be heard from again.

247 - A new deposition in the investigation of the Kiss nightclub fire will take place this Monday, the 11th. Once again, the producer of the group Gurizada Fandangueira will be questioned by the police. Luciano Augusto Bonilha Leão is imprisoned in the Santa Maria State Penitentiary. The expectation of the civil police is that he will give his statement at the prison complex itself in the early afternoon.

The detective in charge of the investigation used this weekend to interview another 20 survivors of the tragedy who had not yet given their statements. City officials will also be summoned by the police.

With all the testimonies gathered, the police hope to conclude the investigation by the end of this week, at which point it will be possible to add the new reports from the General Institute of Forensics to the case file.

The Kiss nightclub caught fire on January 27th in Santa Maria, killing 241 people, mostly young university students from the city. 

This weekend, the Ministry of Health started The team is attending to 300 people who were inside the nightclub, inhaled toxic smoke, and managed to leave the venue without apparent injuries. The support includes various medical specialties such as psychologists and cardiologists. The survivors will be registered and receive follow-up care for five years.