The Brazilian authorities found a body last Friday that may belong to a woman who has been missing for just over eight years. The prime suspect is the former partner, who is under arrest for another murder that occurred in 2010.
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26/09/2026
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Athe brazilian authorities found bones last friday that may belong to a woman who has been missing for just over eight years.
The body was found on a property in Cerro Azul, Curitiba, Brazil, after a twist in the investigation of the case, explains the website g1.
According to the Brazilian environment, the main suspect of the crime is the former partner of Fernanda da Costa Gouveia, the victim.
Fernanda's former companion was heard again by the authorities, but he did not confess to the crime. However, he indicated to the police where the victim's body was buried, in a place close to where the couple lived.
Fernanda disappeared in March 2018. At the time, the accounts of the witnesses realized that the woman had gone to Curitiba and did not return to Cerro Azul.
Eight years later, new information emerged. Civil Police have heard witnesses again and believes Fernanda was murdered by the former comrade in front of his children.
The suspect, notice, is arrested in Piracara for being involved in another murder case, which occurred in 2010.
“ The author has a very violent and cold profile. He already has a 2010 homicide in Matinhos, and it was a very violent homicide. He struck 40 stabs in the victim’s back”, said the delegate responsible for Fernanda’s case.
The body will now be submitted to forensics to determine the victim's identity. If it is found to be Fernanda, the remains will be handed over to the family to perform the funeral ceremonies.

