Images circulating on social media show the moment in which Rocha was walking down the street, after attending a show in support of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's presidential candidacy, when he was approached by two men demanding the return of his mobile phone. Subsequently, five more people approached, surrounded Marcelo, and began to attack him with punches and kicks.
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Marcelo was an engineering graduate and was pursuing a master's degree at Unifesp. In an official statement, the university expressed its condolences and demanded a swift investigation of the crime. The band that was performing also expressed its condolences and will hold a rally on Saturday, October 31, in honor of the young man.