Small fire leads police to discover an elderly woman being kept in a situation of mistreatment by her own son in Paraná

Man arrested for mistreatment against his 83-year-old mother gives testimony An 83-year-old elderly woman was being kept in a situation of mistreatment by her own son, in Londrina, in the North of Paraná. The case was discovered when firefighters went to attend to a small fire in the property where mother and son lived. The man, identified as Vilmar Aparecido dos Santos, 45, was arrested in the act on Monday afternoon (22). He does not yet have a lawyer appointed in the case. g1 is trying to locate his defense. ✅ Follow the g1 Londrina and Region channel on WhatsApp The fire happened on Sunday (21). The firefighters noticed that the flames had started in a large amount of clothes piled on the floor. One of them saw the elderly woman and noticed that the situation could be a crime and called the Military Police (PM-PR). The PM went to the house the next day and found the elderly woman living in a situation of abandonment, with severe signs of malnutrition. She also had not bathed for a long time and had health problems. "We found that the residence was unsanitary for living. In the kitchen, the stove was dirty, with food scraps, in unusable condition, the cooking gas was empty, the kitchen sink was dirty, with dirty plates, cutlery, and other household utensils. There were no cleaning products. There was no refrigerator in the residence and there were no groceries for consumption. 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", states the police report. 83-year-old elderly woman was found living in a situation of mistreatment by her own son, in PR. Reproduction It was also found that Vilmar kept his mother's pension money, but did not buy food or take care of the house. In his testimony, he denied the accusations. See below. The woman was taken in by the social assistance teams of the Londrina city hall and sent to a specialized shelter. The Civil Police (PC-PR) opened an inquiry to investigate the case and will determine if there was also the crime of private imprisonment and misappropriation of an elderly person's assets. Vilmar underwent a custody hearing this Tuesday (23) and was released to respond to the process in freedom. He was also prohibited from approaching his mother by at least 100 meters. 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That there are complaints with Cras and Creas formulated in previous days", states the report. Man took out a loan and life insurance in his mother's name When presenting documents to the police, the agents found a loan taken out in the name of the elderly woman and life insurance, whose beneficiary was Vilmar. There were also powers of attorney in his name, authorizing him to withdraw his mother's pension. In the document, police officers reported that they questioned Vilmar about the elderly woman's food. He informed that he improvised a wood stove outside the house. He also said that he did not have enough money to maintain the food and only bought some items in bakeries. House where the elderly woman lived with her son was found in a precarious situation. Reproduction According to the PM, Vilmar said that he had not worked for a long time and, therefore, he and his mother only lived on her pension. "We asked why he doesn't work and he informed that he dedicates his life to taking care of his mother, however, he usually goes out frequently and stays for long periods away from home", states the PM report. 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 that he made food 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 left 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 that his mother made a 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 done. He replied that she was refusing to bathe. Even so, he stated that there is no shower in the house and the baths were given with the help of a bucket. Most watched videos from g1 Paraná: . Read more news on g1 Paraná.