After attack on daycare, children are veiled in Blumenau

Four children who were murdered after the attack on a day care center in Blumenau are being held this Thursday (6th) in the municipality of Santa Catarina. The children, 3 boys and a girl, were between 4 and 7 years old.

According to police, a 25-year-old man broke into the premises with an ax and attacked the children as they were playing in the school playground. After the teachers tried to defend them, he left the scene and handed himself over to the guard of the 10th BPM, where he was arrested and forwarded to the Civil Police. The criminal already had passage through the police.

After the tragedy, classes were suspended in the municipality and will only return next Monday. The governor of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Melo, declared a 3-day mourning period in the state.

President Rodrigo Pacheco, of the Federal Senate, also declared a 3-day mourning period in the legislative house. According to Pacheco, activities during this period of mourning are suspended, with only internal work meetings being held.

In a ceremony at the Planalto Palace, this Wednesday (5), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) asked for a minute of silence in honor of the children killed in the attack on the day care center. The federal government has already articulated the creation of a working group to combat violence in schools and has promised to send R$ 150 million to municipalities to reinforce school security.

In addition to moving an entire nation and mobilizing politicians to do something to prevent further attacks, the tragedy gained international repercussions. the argentinian newspaper clarion defined the case as “Horror in Brazil“while the Associated Press highlighted the “frequent attacks” that are taking place in Brazil.