Prisoner with comorbidities feels unwell for the second time in a week and is taken to hospital

Colonel Jorge Eduardo Naime, former commander of the Operations Department of the Military Police of the Federal District (PMDF), fell ill for the second time this week. He has been in prison since February 7th for alleged failure to contain the acts of January 8th. The soldier’s wife, Mariana Adôrno Naime, told People’s Gazettethis Friday (1st), that she was informed that Naime needed medical attention by a person who was visiting the battalion where he is being held.

“I found out that he was sick, because there was someone who was visiting the battalion and he asked that person to tell me,” said the soldier’s wife. Mariana stated that she still did not have information about the reasons why the colonel was taken to the hospital again. She reported that her husband was experiencing “headaches”, “vomiting” and “numbness in his arms and legs”.

In a statement, the PMDF confirmed, on Friday night, that Naime “was taken to the hospital for treatment”. According to the corporation, “so far there is no information about his clinical condition.”

The same symptoms mentioned by Mariana led Naime to be seen by the medical team this Monday (27). “His health is very weak, made worse by his emotional state. He has a report of hypertension and diabetes,” said Mariana earlier this week. According to her, Naime has lost 16 kilos since her arrest and her case has not progressed, despite requests for her release already made by the defense. Mariana pointed out that the colonel has not received adequate preventive medical care to treat his comorbidities.

Furthermore, on July 13th, he had a drop in blood pressure and, when he fell, he tried to lean on a cabinet, which ended up falling on him, which led to him being taken to the hospital. On July 24, Naime needed medical attention again, but did not need to be taken to the hospital.

On Monday, Mariana stated that the death of Cleriston Pereira at the Papuda Penitentiary Complex also left her family worried. Cleriston was in prison accused of involvement in acts of vandalism and died on November 20 after having a “sudden illness”. The businessman also had comorbidities, like Naime, and was taking medication for diabetes and hypertension.

Even on vacation at the time of the acts of vandalism, Colonel Naime left his residence to help contain the protesters. During the police action, the soldier was injured by a firecracker. He was arrested on suspicion of failure to act during the attacks. In May, the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) sent an opinion to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) in favor of maintaining the soldier’s arrest.