Son imprisoned in Paraná told neighbors his mother had died while keeping her in mistreatment

Man arrested for mistreatment of his 83-year-old mother gives testimony. Neighbors told the Military Police (PM-PR) that Vilmar Aparecido dos Santos, 45, said his 83-year-old mother had been dead for months, while the woman was kept at home with severe signs of malnutrition and amidst filth. The man was arrested after firefighters went to the woman's address to fight a small fire and realized she was being kept in a situation of mistreatment. They then filed a report. The case was registered in Londrina, in the North of Paraná. ✅ Follow the g1 Londrina and Region channel on WhatsApp The small fire happened on Sunday (21), and the arrest on Monday (22). Vilmar was released the same day after a custody hearing and must keep a distance of at least 100 meters from his mother. He denied the crime during his testimony (see here) and does not have a defense attorney appointed in the case. According to the police report, the military police officers spoke with neighbors while responding to the incident. "[Neighbors said that] only because of the fire did they discover she was alive. They also reported physical violence by him against the elderly woman, stating he would push her head into a water-filled tank and force her to drink. That there were complaints filed with Cras and Creas in previous days," the report states. The document states that Vilmar also withdraws his mother's pension and does not work. At the police station, he said she gave him power of attorney in 2011, giving him the right to manage her money. In addition, the military police officers who went to their house found a loan taken out in the elderly woman's name and a life insurance policy, which expired in 2016, for which Vilmar was the beneficiary. This Wednesday (24), Lívia Pini, a Civil Police delegate, informed that she is investigating whether or not there was private imprisonment. The investigation is also seeking information on whether the woman was being monitored by the health system. Read also: Sad coincidence: Reporter goes to cover a hit-and-run and discovers the victim was his uncle Mystery: 70-year-old woman travels to a neighboring city in Paraná to buy property and has not been seen for over a week, says family 'Horror movie' routine, reports of torture and threats: Understand the investigation into a doctor who set up an 'apartment' in a Paraná hospital Woman had not bathed and was malnourished The Military Police found that the elderly woman had not bathed for a long time and also had several health problems. In the kitchen, the report states that the stove was dirty, with food scraps and no gas. There was no refrigerator and no groceries that the woman could eat. In the bathroom, there was no shower and the toilet was dirty. "In the lady's room, there was trash thrown on the floor and clothes in bags. We observed that the small fire was in the elderly woman's room," the police report states. The woman was taken in by the social assistance teams of the Londrina city government and sent to a specialized shelter. 83-year-old elderly woman was found living in a situation of mistreatment by her own son, in PR. Reproduction House where the elderly woman lived with her son was found in a precarious situation. Reproduction In testimony, son denied the accusations Vilmar gave testimony at the police station and denied the accusations. He stated that he is the elderly woman's adopted son and that she was always well treated by him. Questioned about his mother's food, he said he cooked for her, but the gas had run out about three days ago. He also claimed that the house was in poor condition because they were poor, and stated that he put his life aside to take care of his mother. "The house was not in excellent condition because we are poor. The money is my mother's. She only has her pension. I had to leave everything, my life aside, to be able to take care of her," said Vilmar in the testimony. The man said his mother gave him power of attorney in 2011, giving him the right to take care of her pension. Questioned by the delegate if, at the time, the elderly woman had health problems, he did not know how to inform. The delegate also questioned Vilmar about how the elderly woman's hygiene was handled. He replied that she was refusing to bathe. Even so, he stated that there is no shower in the house and baths were given with the help of a bucket. Most watched videos from g1 Paraná: . Read more news on g1 Paraná.