The embrace of the killer: How he almost got away

The embrace of the killer: How he almost got away: The murder of Daniela Pérez

On the night of December 28, 1992, an obsessed supporting actor walked into the police station and embraced the family of Brazil's most beloved actress. Photographers captured him. No one suspected. The next day, his license plate betrayed him: a piece of duct tape that turned an "L" into an "O."

In this episode, we explore how Guilherme de Pádua and Paula executed the perfect crime in front of dozens of witnesses, but the forensic expert dismantled every lie. Eighteen double-edged stabs, an altered license plate, and an intercepted conversation that says "I'll take care of everything": how did two actors almost escape justice?

Victim: Daniela Pérez
Date: December 28, 1992
Location: Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Status: Convicted; both released before serving 7 years

- The Volkswagen Santana's license plate had duct tape that turned "L" into "O," documented evidence of premeditation from hours before the crime.
- Eighteen double-edged wounds with no defensive injuries on the hands of the accused completely refuted the scissors version.
- Paula was found hidden under a sheet in the back seat during the ambush, contradicting her claim of ignorance.
- Both killers were released before serving seven years in 1999, while Law 8.930 of 1994 came too late for Daniela.

Daniela Pérez, Rio de Janeiro 1992, murder, actress, Brazil, serial killer, forensic, investigation, true crime, mystery, justice, homicide, true crime Spanish

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