Lawyer Asks for Release of Slain Boxer’s Wife
Arturo Gatti’s wife asks to be freed from jail
THE Brazilian wife of murdered boxer Arturo Gatti has asked to be released from jail, where she is being held accused of his killing.
A lawyer for Amanda Rodrigues has petitioned a court in the Brazilian town of Recife to release her while the investigation continues.
Rodrigues has been accused of strangling the former world champion with her purse strap as he slept after a heavy drinking session.
She told police she awoke about 6am on Saturday to find her husband’s body in the apartment they rented in Porto de Galinhas, a seaside resort in Pernambuco state.
She then called police, which Avelino said indicates her willingness to help authorities.
But police said she was the only suspect and they are certain she killed Gatti in their apartment where they and their 10-month-old son arrived for a second honeymoon last week. The boy was unhurt and was in the care of Rodrigues’s family.
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