Skinhead Attacks Black Musician with A Baton

A black musician was attacked while walking along Rua Doutor Faivre, in downtown Curitiba. The crime took place on Tuesday (22), in the week of Black Consciousness, and came to light this Friday (25) after a complaint published by elected councilwoman and state deputy Carol Dartora (PT).

In the post, Carol Dartora, the first black deputy elected in Paraná, made it clear that the case of aggression was due to racism. "Yet another very serious and revolting case of racist violence in Curitiba involving a possible supporter of neo-Nazi and Bolsonarist ideologies". said Carol Dartora on social media.

The attack was recorded by a security camera. In the images, it is possible to see when a white man, armed with a truncheon and a knife, approaches the musician, who walks calmly. Without anything happening, the man starts attacking the musician. The assailant struck several blows with the baton and even ordered the dog that accompanied him to bite the victim.

The victim is musician Odivaldo Carlos da Silva, known as Neno. He had a broken tooth and received several blows to the head, mouth, back of the neck, chest and several bites from the dog.

Some people who were on the street witnessed all the aggression and helped the musician. According to witnesses, there is no doubt that he was the victim of a racist attack. The same man had even been seen calling the musician a monkey days before.

“According to the information, while attacking the musician, the man demonstrated the behavior of a neo-Nazi and said phrases like 'he's a homeless person, he has to be beaten'”, said Carol Dartora in the post in which she made the complaint.

Shortly after the crime, the man was identified by the police. According to the deputy's complaint, he was even taken to the police station, but there is no information if he remains in prison.