Former Brazilian congresswoman guilty of ordering husband’s murder
by Andrew Downie in São Paulo from on (#65SCQ)
Celebrity gospel singer Flordelis dos Santos de Souza, famous for her 55 children, given 50-year jail sentence
A former Brazilian congresswoman has been found guilty of ordering the murder of her preacher husband and sentenced to 50 years and 28 days in prison, bringing an end to one of the most sensational crimes in recent Brazilian history.
The celebrity gospel singer Flordelis dos Santos de Souza, known as Flordelis, was also found guilty on Sunday of associated crimes, including unsuccessfully attempting to poison Anderson do Carmo with cyanide at least six times before giving up and arranging his killing.
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