Murder of Isabella Nardoni

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The murder of Isabella de Oliveira Nardoni was a widely publicized infanticide case in Brazil. On the night of 29 March 2008, five-year-old Isabella died from severe injuries after being thrown from the sixth floor of a building in North São Paulo, where her father, Alexandre Alves Nardoni, her stepmother, Anna Carolina Trotta Peixoto Jatobá, and her newborn half-siblings lived. Investigations concluded that Isabella had been physically abused by her father and stepmother, and both were convicted of intentional homicide. The case received extensive media coverage in Brazil, with continuous reporting across major outlets. A survey indicated that more than 98% of Brazilians were aware of her death, the highest percentage ever recorded in Brazilian media coverage research.

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