PT approves suspension of those involved in fan brawl.

The São Paulo PT (Workers' Party) commission investigating the involvement of party members in the fight between Corinthians and Palmeiras fans last Sunday in Franco da Rocha (SP) approved on Thursday, the 21st, the suspension of three PT members, including city councilman Raimundo Cesar Faustino from Francisco Morato, who participated in the aggression. "The suspension of councilman Capá [as Faustino is known], who is running for state representative, automatically invalidates his candidacy," said the PT-SP in a statement. The party also condemned the acts of violence and lamented the death of Palmeiras fan Gilberto Torres Pereira, 31, a victim of the fight between supporters.

August 22, 2014, 00:24 PMUpdated May 27, 2019, 09:39 AM

The São Paulo PT commission investigating the involvement of members in the fight between Corinthians and Palmeiras fans last Sunday in Franco da Rocha (SP) approved on Thursday, the 21st, the suspension of three PT members, including the city councilor of Francisco Morato, Raimundo Cesar Faustino, who participated in the aggressions; "The suspension of councilor Capá [as Faustino is known], who is running for state deputy, automatically makes his candidacy unfeasible," said the PT-SP in a statement; the party also repudiated the acts of violence and lamented the death of Palmeiras fan Gilberto Torres Pereira, 31, a victim of the fight between fans (Photo: Aquiles Lins)

Bruno Bocchini, from Agência Brasil - The special commission created by the PT in São Paulo to investigate the involvement of party members in the fight between Corinthians and Palmeiras fans, which took place last Sunday in Franco da Rocha (SP), approved today (21) the suspension of Leonardo Gomes dos Santos, Gentil Chaves Siani and the city councilor of Francisco Morato, Raimundo Cesar Faustino, who participated in the aggressions.

The committee also recommended that the case be referred to the Ethics Committee of the PT-SP (Workers' Party of São Paulo), which can decide on the expulsion of the members. "The suspension of councilman Capá [as Faustino is known], who is running for state representative, automatically disqualifies his candidacy," said the PT-SP in a statement.

"The PT-SP reiterates its condemnation of any act of violence, deeply regrets the death of the young victim of this fight, and conveys its condolences to his family."

The São Paulo Civil Police today asked the court for the preventive arrest of councilman Raimundo Faustino, the only one of the seven involved still at large. The fight between fan groups caused the death of Palmeiras fan Gilberto Torres Pereira, 31 years old. Pereira's brain death was confirmed by the Franco da Rocha State Hospital, late last night (20).

The boy was beaten and suffered a head injury during the confrontation between members of the organized fan groups Mancha Verde, from Palmeiras, and Gaviões da Fiel, from Corinthians, in the center of the city of Franco da Rocha, in Greater São Paulo. According to the police report, the fight started around 7 am last Sunday (17) when the Gaviões da Fiel (Corinthians) and Mancha Verde (Palmeiras) fan groups met at the Franco da Rocha Station of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM).

Six people were arrested on Sunday. The city councilman was seen by military police amidst the commotion. According to the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat, the police are awaiting official notification of the fan's death to change the charges against those indicted. Initially, they were accused of attempted homicide, affray, bodily harm, and inciting a riot. With the formal confirmation of the death, they will now face charges of homicide.

According to the state Public Prosecutor's Office, if the participation of organized fan groups in the incident is proven, a fine of R$ 30 could be imposed on the groups, in addition to a request for the dissolution of the fan groups.