Kelber Enrique Pereira, 28, the prime suspect in the murder of his wife Jessica Bullock and the couple’s three-month-old son, arrived in Blumenau on Friday evening (5). He was taken directly to the regional prison of Blumenau. According to preliminary information, he arrived at about 9 pm.

Kelber was transferred to Blumenau this Friday (5). – Video: Disclosure / ND

The Department for the Execution of Sentences and Social Education and the Department of Criminal Police issued a certificate stating that the transfer of the prisoner was carried out jointly by the Escort Service and the Air Operations Group, which are specialized groups of the Department of Criminal Police.

The suspect was arrested on the night of July 26 in the city of Paulinia in the interior of São Paulo, and has been in a cell block in Campinas ever since. On August 1, the court allowed Kelber to appear in Blumenau.

Jessica Bullock murder suspect arrested in Sao Paulo – Photo: Disclosure/ND

Next steps

Deputy Ronnie Estevez, in charge of the investigation, said a letter would be sent to the prison system on Monday (8) so that the suspect could be introduced and questioned during the police investigation. “Once we accept this statement, we will move to the end, completing this investigation,” he emphasizes.

So far, some witnesses have already been heard, but the delegate emphasizes that Kelber’s testimony is needed to ascertain what happened the night Jessica and her son were beheaded.

“We have a video that he released confessing to the crime, but there are some inconsistencies. We need to officially hear from him, we need to ask a few questions, including about the crime scene, so that we can try to understand what happened that day. It depends a lot on his involvement,” says Esteves.

After that, the police investigation will be closed and transferred to the judiciary.

online review

Due to the suspect eventually becoming known, the possibility of Kelber’s testimony being given online was considered so that he would not have to leave prison. However, the delegate reported that so far no lawyer had contacted him with a request.

“The priority for him is to report to the police station, he will be heard here at the police station. So far, no lawyer has contacted our division. The procedure is running smoothly and we are already moving towards its completion,” said the delegate.

remember the case

The civilian police were called on 25 July, at about 10 am, in connection with the discovery of a mother and child who were supposed to be dead in an apartment located on Rua dos Cásadors, in the Velha district, in Blumenau.

Upon arrival, they found the bodies of the dead, Jessica Bullock, 23, and her son, who is only 3 months old. Both were beheaded. The mother lay on the floor and the child on the bed.

The prime suspect in the crime is the husband and father of the victims, Kelber Enrique Pereira, 28. Kelber picked up the couple’s eldest two-year-old son, brought him to his parents’ home in Minas Gerais, and then sent him to an orphanage.

Currently, the boy is already with his maternal grandparents in Blumenau.

Jessica Bullock’s family followed their eldest son to Minas Gerais – Photo: Reproduction/ND

* Reporters Daniela Moeller and Julia Schaefer contributed.