CLOWN KILLERS - Couple Who Raped, Burned And Strangled Circus Girl Before Burying Her Alive Jailed
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A couple who raped, burned and strangled a female clown before burying her alive have been jailed for 38 and 41 years.
The sentencing took place in Presidente Figueiredo, about 107 kilometres from Manaus, Brazil, on 16th October.
Deliomara dos Anjos Santos, 29, received a prison term of 37 years, 11 months and 10 days plus a 264-day fine, while her boyfriend, Thiago Agles da Silva, 32, was sentenced to 41 years and three months plus a 220-day fine.
The pair were convicted of robbery, followed by murder and concealment of a corpse over the death of Venezuelan circus performer Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, who was killed on 23rd December 2023 while travelling through the Amazon.
Julieta, known by her clown stage name “Jujuba”, had been cycling from Brazil towards Venezuela as part of a feminist performance group when she stopped overnight in Presidente Figueiredo and was never seen alive again.
Her body was found days later in a shallow grave near a guest house run by the killers, who confessed after police traced her bicycle parts to the property.
Police said Julieta had been sleeping in a hammock when Da Silva, allegedly high on crack, attacked her with a knife, bound her legs and ordered Santos to drag her into the kitchen.
Police said that he then raped and assaulted the artist before Santos doused Julieta with alcohol and Da Silva set her on fire.
According to investigators, Julieta survived the flames but was then strangled with a rope before being buried behind the house.
The case became infamous when it emerged that Santos had posted a disturbing photo on 5th January showing herself smirking while wearing Julieta’s distinctive red-and-black crop top, later confirmed to belong to the victim.
The same top was found among Julieta’s belongings after the couple led police to where they had hidden her possessions.
Her disappearance had sparked a desperate search after family and friends lost contact with her, and her abandoned bicycle was found by a passerby two weeks later.
Police from the 37th Interactive Police Station in Amazonas said the couple, who have five children together, confessed to the killing during questioning.
Judge Tamiris Gualberto ordered that both serve their sentences in a closed regime and remain detained until all appeals are exhausted.
Tributes from fellow performers described Julieta as a fearless artist who “carried her dreams on a bicycle and created smiles all over Brazil”.
Her feminist clown troupe Circo di SoLadies wrote after her death: “Our great Julieta, our Clown Jujuba, carried her dreams on the bike and created smiles all over Brazil. Her vivacity was a victim of femicide and her bike was destroyed, as were our hearts.”
The killing has since become one of Brazil’s most shocking femicide cases, symbolising the dangers faced by women travelling alone through the country.
(Joe Golder/ newsX)
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Description: Venezuelan artist Julieta Hernandez poses in undated photo. She was killed in Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil, in Dec. 2023. Note: Private photo taken from social media. (Julieta Hernandez/newsX)
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Description: Picture shows Thiago Agles da Silva, undated. He received a 41-year prison sentence for the murder of the Venezuelan artist. Note: Private photo. (newsX)
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Description: Picture shows Deliomara dos Anjos Santos, undated. She was sentenced to 37 years for the murder of the Venezuelan artist. Note: Private photo. (newsX)
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Description: Picture shows the clothes and guitar of Venezuelan artist Julieta Hernandez, undated. She was murdered in Dec. 2023 in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Note: Private photo. (newsX)
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez with the clothes that were found after she was murdered, undated. The clown artist was killed in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo.
Note: Private photo(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez (left), with a friend, undated. The clown artist was raped and her body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(Julieta Hernandez/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Deliomara Dos Anjos Santos/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Deliomara dos Anjos Santos, undated. She wears the clothes of Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez who she allegedly murdered in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo.
Note: Private photo(Deliomara Dos Anjos Santos/Newsflash).
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Copyright: PC-AM/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows the clothes of Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez after the crime, undated. The clown artist's body was burned in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(PC-AM/Newsflash).
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Copyright: Deliomara Dos Anjos Santos/Newsflash
Description: Archive Picture | Photo shows Deliomara dos Anjos Santos, undated. She allegedly murdered Julieta Ines Hernandez Martinez in December 2023 in Presidente Figueiredo. Note: Private photo(Deliomara Dos Anjos Santos/Newsflash).
Byline Journalist: Joseph Golder
Byline Sub editor: Marija Stojkoska
Byline Spotter: Ivica Stojanovski
Byline Commisioning Editor: Angela Trajkovska
Byline Senior Writer: Joseph Golder
Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik
Byline Copychecker: Angela Trajkovska
Byline Illustrator: Angela Trajkovska
Byline News Editor: Joseph Golder
Geography: Presidente_Figueiredo
Subject: Emergency, Jail/Prison, Police, Humans, Legal, Crime, Social media, Society
T4 Editor Story Rating: 7
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 7
T4 Total rating: 7
