On March 29th, 2008, five-year-old Isabella Nardoni fell from the sixth-floor window of her father's apartment in São Paulo, Brazil. What police initially treated as a tragic accident quickly became the most publicized criminal case in Brazilian history when forensic evidence revealed a far darker truth.
Isabella had been strangled, beaten, and deliberately thrown through a cut protective screen while in the care of the two people who should have protected her most. As investigators pieced together the events of that Saturday night, they uncovered a story of jealousy, violence, and a staged crime scene that captivated an entire nation.
This episode examines the investigation, the forensic evidence, and the trial that gripped Brazil for two years. With 98% of the country following the case, the line between justice and media spectacle became dangerously blurred.
Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussion of child abuse and violence against a minor.
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