Balloons in the sky and flowers on the sea at Meco tribute to the six ... - The Associated Press

sky Meco beach, which was loaded with thick, dark clouds filled Saturday afternoon of balloons, a tribute to the young, who in December last year, were collected by a wave. Six minutes of silence for each of the victims, moving words of those who knew them closely and flowers left in sea foam were other moments that punctuated the ceremony.

Hundreds of people attended. Family, friends, colleagues dressed in academic attire. There was a mass in the higher part of the beach – and not down there by the sea – and it was there that sang tunas heard the chants and the Lusophone University, an institution where young people studied. Made up six minutes of silence and dropped up balloons.

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before the ceremony it rained, no budge. If after the rain eventually respite, not cold. Even so, and despite the cold wind, family and friends were accompanied by the Maritime Police, lay flowers on the wet sand, by the sea.

The ceremony was organized by the Municipality of Sesimbra, the family and even the Lusophone University. The atmosphere was of regret and even without insisting questions, simple twirl of cameras and tripods journalists caused sometimes some tension.

Despite the words of comfort that addressed the family, the parish priest of the parish of Castle, county of Sesimbra, who celebrated the Mass began by saying that there are still “a lot of concerns around this painful accident, which matter unravel. ” So far, the only survivor of the accident, Joao Gouveia, has not yet revealed what we will have passed that morning.

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Before the ceremony, the parents of six children gathered hastily and decided not to pay more statements until John Gouveia is heard by the Maritime Police Setúbal, whom the Public Ministry (MP) has delegated the hearing. Only after that report, which should happen soon, is that say whether or not progress to a criminal complaint, told the PUBLIC family of Peter and Joan Titus Negrao Barroso, two of the students who died. Negrao Fatima, mother of Peter Titus Negrao, declined to answer further questions, ensuring that just will not “stand idly by”.

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Carla Rocheta press Joana Barroso, told reporters at the end of the ceremony, the families of the victims will be up assistants in the investigation process that is running in the Court of Sesimbra MP. “When there are deaths is always open an investigation, regardless of the wishes of the parents. Some parents already constituted as assistants, others have not. But they’ll do it. “

want answers: “We wish there were a communication on the part of the survivor, to know exactly what happened that night because, until now, we do not know anything,” said Carla Rocheta. “I understand that it can be psychologically affected, but would like it, through a psychologist, a lawyer, or through the media, or in any way make you feel more comfortable, would say something to the families, to, in somehow alleviate the pain and can understand what happened that night, “he added.

So far, the family know that young people were on the beach at Low Mill in Meco, at dawn on December 15. But why? Who traveled on foot four miles between the home rented to spend the week-end, and the beach. Who were costumed and all belonged to the Official Committee of Academic Praxes Lusophone University. João Gouveia was the dux , the figure with more power in the hierarchy of academic hazing.

But parents want to know more. Among other questions, want to know why the young have not taken the phone to the beach or pajamas for the house. Want to know that hazing were doing and saying the code Praxes. Do not want to speculate, wonder. Solve the mystery.