A Brazilian businessman, Edison Brittes Júnior, was sentenced to 42 years and five months in prison for the brutal murder of 24-year-old professional footballer Daniel Corrêa. The incident happened in São José dos Pinhais, a town near Curitiba in southern Brazil, leaving football fans and the local community in deep shock.
Trouble started during an after-party at the Brittes family home following the 18th birthday celebration of Edison’s daughter, Allana. Daniel, who had played for top clubs like São Paulo and Botafogo, entered the master bedroom and took selfies next to Edison’s sleeping wife, Cristiana, before sending them to a WhatsApp group.
When Edison discovered Daniel in the room, he and several other men beat the young player badly, locked him in a car boot, and drove him to a nearby forest where he was killed. Police found his body the following day.
Although Edison claimed he acted in anger to protect his wife, investigators rejected the excuse after tests showed Daniel was heavily intoxicated. Edison’s wife and daughter also received shorter sentences for helping cover up the crime, bringing long-awaited relief to Daniel’s grieving family.