March 26, 2011 Dear Family and Friends of Raymond, March 27th would have been his 61st birthday. April 1st is the fifth anniversary of his brutal murder. There is not a day that goes by in which I am reminded of this tragedy. I continue to check with the attorneys in Brazil that have been hired for the case to help with the prosecution when it does go to trial. Since my last posting on the web site, there are no new developments in the case. As of January 24, 2011 things are still in a holding pattern. The attorneys inform me of the following: "REGINA, NELSON and EVANDRO are still in custody. The most important thing is that the criminals are behind bars. They are deprived of the life of luxury they imagined enjoying with Raymond's ill begotten money. Their luxurious spending spree was short lived. Hah! All the better that they should have such a taste of the "good life" only to have it taken away very shortly after their evil deeds! Now, much to my delight, they are living in "Palace Purgatory" - a Brazilian prison with all its famous horrors. Yessssss!!!! The Brazilian justice system is different than ours. There is no death penalty for pre-meditated murder. The maximum sentence is 35 years. Let's hope these miserable people spend the rest of their life behind bars. I will keep you informed of any new developments as soon as I learn of them. In the meantime, let's keep the faith that all will turn out well and that justice will be fully served. Thank you all again for your continued support and friendship. Warmly, Marcia
Dear Family and Friends of Raymond, I have some very exciting news! Nelson de Sequeira Neves, has been captured and arrested! You might recall, he was Regina Rachid's boyfriend and one of accomplices in the crimes Yesterday, I checked the emails I have for Justice4Raymond@yahoo.com. I received an email http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultnot/agencia/2008/09/20/ult4469u31007.jhtm 9/29/08 Arrested in the South of Minas Gerais, the Last Defendant of Killing US Musician Sao Paulo- Yesterday , south of Minas Gerais, the police handcuffed the suspect involved http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultnot/agencia/2008/09/20/ult4469u31007.jhtm SAO PAULO Civil Police apprehended this Friday, the last suspect accused of participating in His was burned and abandoned on a rural road of Cacapava. Investigations show that that The suspect accused of participating in the death of the American is Nelson Siqueira Neves. Regina Rachid and Evandro Augusto Ribeiro, who also participated in the crime, were I do not know yet all the details of his capture. I will let you know more when I find out. The attorneys in Brazil that I have retained for the case, have informed me that the police According to the Brazilian lawyers, the trials are still a couple of years down the road. I don't I am leaving tomorrow , Sept. 29, for a three day vacation to Niagara Falls with my husband, This is a long awaited turn of events in this horrific tragedy. I could not wait to share the I take this opportunity to once again thank all of you for being there for Raymond, me Warmest Regards, Marcia Sanchez -Loebick | ||