Young man accused of inciting attack at school in Brazil begins trial in Portugal

Videos show the despair of parents and students after shootings at a school in SP An 18-year-old Portuguese man began to stand trial this Thursday (19), in the north of Portugal, accused of having incited, via social media, another teenager to commit an attack on a school in São Paulo, in 2023. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The trial takes place behind closed doors at the Santa Maria da Feira court, in the district of Aveiro, where the young man lived until he was preventively arrested in May 2024. He is responsible for public provocation to commit a crime, incitement to hatred and violence, criminal association and more than 200 child pornography crimes. According to the indictment, the defendant led a group of young people on the Discord platform who committed violent acts against people and animals and published the records. Among the episodes mentioned is the attack committed in October 2023 by a 16-year-old teenager, who opened fire on classmates at a school in the state of São Paulo. A 17-year-old student died, and three other students were injured. Brazilian authorities also prevented three other attacks planned by young people between the ages of 12 and 14. The defendant decided to remain silent at the first hearing. The lawyer stated that he is not “a monster”. “He was part of a group, but he never led that group,” said Carlos Duarte, quoted by the Lusa agency. Known by the pseudonym Mikazz, the young man led “an online life, a parallel life, in which he was the leader of a group that practiced and exposed acts of extreme violence”, said the Portuguese Judicial Police inspector who led the investigation, Ana Rita Alves. Act in honor of student Giovanna Bezerra Silva, who was killed inside the Sapopemba State School Reproduction/TV Globo VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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