Santa Catarina's Justice system archived on Thursday (14) the investigation into the death of dog Orelha, after the state Public Ministry concluded there is no evidence of mistreatment. Judge Vanessa Bonnetti Haupenthal, from Florianópolis' Childhood and Youth Court, approved the archiving request presented by MPSC. ✓
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"A juíza de Direito Vanessa Bonnetti Haupenthal, da vara da Infância e Juventude da comarca da Capital/SC, homologou o arquivamento da investigação sobre a morte do cão Orelha, em Florianópolis. [...] Na decisão proferida na noite desta quinta-feira, 14"
According to the Public Ministry, analysis of nearly two thousand digital files — including videos, photographs and cell phone data — demonstrated that the investigated teenagers and the dog "were not together on the beach during the period of the alleged aggression". Re-evaluation of the images identified a temporal discrepancy of about 30 minutes between private cameras and the public security system, altering the chronology initially adopted by the police investigation. ✓
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"após análise de quase dois mil arquivos digitais, incluindo vídeos, fotografias, dados extraídos de celulares e novos depoimentos, foi concluído que os adolescentes investigados e o cão não estiveram juntos na praia no período em que teria ocorrido a suposta agressão. De acordo com o MPSC, a reavaliação das imagens de monitoramento identificou um descompasso temporal de cerca de 30 minutos entre câmeras privadas e o sistema público de segurança"
The forensic report produced after the body's exhumation identified signs of osteomyelitis in the left maxillary region — a severe and chronic bone infection — without finding fractures or injuries compatible with human action. MPSC stated that "evidence showed the dog had no cuts, tears or fractures". ✓
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"laudo pericial produzido após a exumação do corpo identificou sinais de osteomielite na região maxilar esquerda, uma infecção óssea grave e crônica, sem constatação de fraturas ou lesões compatíveis com ação humana. "As provas evidenciaram que o cão não apresentava cortes, rasgos ou fraturas""
Beyond the archiving, the Public Ministry requested copies of the case files be sent to the Civil Police Corregedoria for investigation of possible irregularities in the investigation's conduct. The agency also announced a specific investigation into possible monetization of false content related to the case on social media. ✓
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"as Promotorias solicitaram o envio de cópias dos autos à Corregedoria da Polícia Civil para apuração de possíveis irregularidades na condução da investigação"
"O Ministério Público de Santa Catarina (MPSC) investiga se houve monetização com conteúdos falsos divulgados em relação à morte do cão Orelha"
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What were the specific doctrinal criteria applied by the Public Ministry to determine the non-existence of a crime?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention only that there was technical-scientific analysis, but do not detail the precedents or legal tests applied
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What was the formal case number of the archived process?
Why it's still unknown: All sources confirm the archiving by judge Vanessa Bonnetti Haupenthal, but none cite the process number or procedural class
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Was there any statement from the defense of the investigated teenagers about the archiving?
Why it's still unknown: No consulted source reports reaction or positioning from defense attorneys
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What specific irregularities will be investigated by the Civil Police Corregedoria?
Why it's still unknown: The Public Ministry requested investigation of 'possible irregularities in the investigation's conduct', but did not specify which aspects will be analyzed