The Murder of Eliza Samudio The case of Eliza Silva Samudio (often misspelled as Elisa) is one of the most notorious criminal stories in Brazilian history. It involved high-profile sports figures, a brutal kidnapping, and a murder that remained shrouded in mystery for years due to the disappearance of her remains. The Disappearance
: Witnesses later testified that Eliza was strangled and her body dismembered. Concealment Elisa Samudio aka Fernanda Faria
Eliza's son was eventually granted to the care of her mother, and DNA tests later confirmed that Bruno was indeed the biological father. legal reforms in Brazil that followed this case or the current status of the perpetrators The Murder of Eliza Samudio The case of
: A former police officer hired as the executioner, he was sentenced to in prison. Aftermath and Controversy Concealment Eliza's son was eventually granted to the
, 25-year-old model Eliza Samudio disappeared after traveling to a ranch owned by her former lover, Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza (known simply as
The case led to the arrest and trial of several individuals: Bruno Fernandes : In 2013, he was sentenced to 22 years and 3 months
), who was at the time the star goalkeeper and captain of the Brazilian football club Flamengo.