Case overview
The Richthofen case refers to the murder, subsequent investigation, and trial of Manfred Albert von Richthofen and Marísia von Richthofen, a couple murdered by the brothers Daniel and Cristian Cravinhos at the instruction of their daughter, Suzane von Richthofen. According to the police, the hollow iron bars that were used in the murder were already in the car. [1]
The public's interest in the case was so intense that the TV Justiça network considered broadcasting the trial live. Cristian told the police that he hit Marísia five times and put a towel over her mouth to stop her begging the alleged "murderers" not to attack her children, who she thought were asleep. On November 4, 2002, Suzane gave her second statement to police from the Homicide and Personal Protection Department (DHPP). [2]
