Hélio José Muniz Filho Explained

Hélio José Muniz Filho (1977 – 14 January 2001), better known as Helinho, was a Brazilian vigilante murderer.^[1] He was accused of killing 65 people.^[2]

He was born in Camaragibe, Pernambuco, in the Metropolitan region of Recife.^[3]

In 1997, he was sentenced to 201 years in prison in Recife, Pernambuco.^[4] On 14 January 2001, 24-year-old Hélio was stabbed in the neck and arm by three inmates at the Anibal Bruno Maximum Security Prison. He was taken to Freitas Octavian Hospital in Recife, where he succumbed to his injuries.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Helinho, the vigilante, is stabbed to death in Anibal Bruno . JC Online . 13 March 2016 . 20 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160320053855/http://www2.uol.com.br/JC/_2001/1501/cd1501_3.htm . dead .
2. News: Presos matam com estilete colega que virou personagem de filme (Prisoners kill with a stiletto colleague who became a character in a movie) . Fábio . Guibu . 16 January 2001 . Folha de S.Paulo.
3. Web site: The Little Prince Rap Against Sebosas Souls documentary urban violence . Terra.com . 13 March 2016.
4. News: Helinho he expected to be killed in jail. Folha de S.Paulo. Fábio Guibu. 13 March 2016 . subscription.