A HEARTLESS father who stole thousands of pounds from his seriously ill baby son’s bank account, squandered the money on prostitutes, booze and drugs, Brazil police say.
Police chief Daniel Gomes said: “At the time of his arrest, Mateus claimed he had spent the money bingeing on women, drinks and drugs. Relaxing in a roof top swimming pool the suspect bragged in another video: “I come from a poor background, but now I don’t have anything to do with that.” He travelled to Belo Horizonte, some 62 miles from their home town of Conselheiro Lafaiete and soon became elusive and difficult to reach after a few weeks of being away.
Many of the town’s residents, who were moved by the child’s plight and helped to raise the cash, are shocked and angered by the reports.