More a "footballer gets released" thing, but.
Bruno getting signed by Boa Esporte (Serie B in Brazil) has disgusted me.
Boa Esporte, a Brazilian second division team, have signed goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes de Souza following his release from prison for the murder of his girlfriend and the subsequent feeding of her body to his dogs.
Bruno was released from jail last month having served seven years of what was initially a 22-year sentence for assault, torture and murder. The 32-year-old has since agreed a two-year contract with his new club.
The decision to recruit the convicted murderer has been met with anger in Brazil. The family of the victim, Eliza Samudio, and groups protesting violence against women are said to have expressed their outrage.
In addition, five sponsors of Boa Esporte —main sponsor, Góis e Silva, a large sponsor Kaixa and a few smaller ones—CardioCenter, Nutrends Nutrition and Magsul—have ended their partnerships with the club, while the team’s official website has also been hacked.
Boa Esporte's president said in a statement the club was helping the goalkeeper’s rehabilitation by giving him a deal.
The murder itself was particularly heinous. Samudio disappeared in 2010 having sued Bruno over support for their child; the goalkeeper was said to be close to moving to AC Milan at the time and was concerned the suit could hinder a transfer.
"The court heard how he conspired with friends who tortured and strangled the model, then disposed of the body by feeding it to the footballer's Rottweilers," noted Watts. Bruno admitted he was behind the plot.
[more on that is here
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -dogs.html]
Having been charged in July 2010, Bruno was eventually sentenced to the 22-year term in March 2013. He was released from his imprisonment in February having secured a habeas corpus.
Bruno was a highly rated goalkeeper before his arrest in 2010, captaining Brazilian giants Flamengo at the time of the murder.
More here:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... girlfriend