Probe to focus on injuries inflicted on body, says Crime Branch
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, JUNE 9
The Crime branch has said investigations into the Nadia Torrado death case will now focus on the injuries inflicted on the deceased and the contradictions pertaining to the presence of former Tourism Minister, Mickky Pacheco at Nadia’s house on the night of May 14.
“The focus of investigations now is to find out at what point of time, these injuries could have come on the body of the deceased. Whether the injuries came when Pacheco visited Nadia’s house late night on May 14 or whether the injuries came when the deceased was supposed to make herself available at the coastal belt”, public prosecutor Sardinha said, adding she said there are contradictory statements made by the deceased family on the presence of family members when Pacheco visited the house to meet Nadia. “Though the family says they were in the house when Pacheco visited the house, our investigations have collected ample evidence to show that the mother was not there in the house and her presence was traced somewhere else”, she said.
“It has been revealed that there was particular sort of time when it was just Pacheco and deceased who were in the house. So the focus is now to find out what could have happened between the duo”, Sardinha said.
Saying that the nature of injuries all over the body right from the lips and legs and shoulders and back are all contusions, Sardinha said medical experts have clarified that the injuries are 12-16 days old and not surgical as stated by Pacheco’s lawyer. The crime branch is also investigating into the contradictory statements made by Nadia’s mother, with Sardinha saying the mother has even contradicted the statement made by the deceased herself.
Saying that Pacheco is evading interrogations into the case, she said the former Minister is trying to make use of an anticipatory bail as a shield against all accusations against him and thus trying to stifle the process of investigations.
Probe to focus on injuries inflicted on body, says Crime Branch
MARGAO, JUNE 9 The Crime branch has said investigations into the Nadia Torrado death case will now focus on the injuries inflicted on the deceased and the contradictions pertaining to the presence of former Tourism Minister, Mickky Pacheco at Nadia's house on the night of May 14.
