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Henry Borel's nanny, Thayná de Oliveira Ferreira, testified on Sunday (31st) during the trial that Monique Medeiros instructed her to delete cell phone messages after the boy's death in March 2021. The testimony occurred at Rio de Janeiro's 2nd Jury Court, on the seventh day of Monique's and former councilman Jairo Souza Santos Júnior's (Dr. Jairinho) trial. ✓
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"A babá de Henry Borel, Thayná de Oliveira Ferreira, disse neste domingo (31), durante o sétimo dia de julgamento da morte do menino, que foi orientada por Monique Medeiros a apagar mensagens e omitir informações após a morte do menino, ocorrida em março de 2021."
According to Thayná, after Henry's death, she and a domestic worker were taken by Monique and Jairinho's advisor to a law office, where they received instructions on how to position themselves publicly. The nanny said she was instructed to delete messages and claim that "the family lived in harmony." According to her lawyer, Juliana Nascimento, Thayná was "coerced by Monique to lie." ✓
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"Segundo ela, tanto ela quanto uma empregada doméstica foram levadas por Monique e por uma assessora de Jairinho a um escritório de advocacia, onde teriam recebido orientações sobre como deveriam se posicionar publicamente."
"Segundo Juliana, a mãe do menino mandou Thayná apagar as mensagens e dizer que a "família vivia em harmonia"."
The witness reported witnessing suspicious episodes involving Jairinho and Henry. On at least three occasions, she said, Jairinho took the boy to a room, stayed alone with him, and afterwards the child complained of pain. Thayná stated she communicated all these situations to Monique through messages, calls, or face-to-face conversations. ✓
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"Durante o depoimento, a testemunha também afirmou ter presenciado situações que considerou suspeitas envolvendo Jairo Souza Santos Júnior, o Dr. Jairinho, e Henry. Segundo ela, em pelo menos três episódios, Jairinho levou o menino para um quarto, permaneceu sozinho com ele por algum tempo e, depois, a criança reclamou de dores."
The nanny's defense informed that she did not completely delete the messages and took screenshots of the conversations before deleting part of the content. The material was later recovered during the investigation. Thayná faces charges for false testimony due to discrepancies between her statements throughout the case. Monique Medeiros and Dr. Jairinho face charges for triple-qualified homicide, torture, and procedural fraud. ✓
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"A defesa da babá afirmou que a cliente não apagou integralmente as mensagens e que, antes de excluir parte do conteúdo, fez capturas de tela das conversas. O material foi recuperado posteriormente durante a investigação."
"Ela responde a um processo por falso testemunho em razão das divergências entre seus depoimentos ao longo do caso."
Thayná claimed to have been instructed by Monique to delete messages after Henry's death
The nanny reported suspicious episodes between Jairinho and Henry
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (2)
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What is the current status of the chain of custody for messages recovered during the investigation?
Why it's still unknown: Attempt to obtain case documents from TJ-RJ failed: system requires specific portal navigation not automated
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When exactly were the messages recovered and by what digital forensics method?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not detail technical procedures for digital evidence recovery
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What is the specific legal impact of the alleged request to destroy evidence on procedural fraud charges?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not analyze connection between evidence destruction and specific criminal classification
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How does this testimony align with the witness's previous versions throughout the process?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention previous discrepancies but do not detail complete chronology of testimonies