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Eliza Samudio met Bruno Fernandes at a party in 2009. Following their brief encounter, Eliza became pregnant and identified Bruno as the father. Bruno, then a celebrated athlete and captain of one of Brazil’s most popular football teams, reportedly pressured Eliza to terminate the pregnancy, but she refused.
In May 2010, Samudio disappeared, leaving behind only a few clues about her fate. Her mother, Marinete Samudio, reported her missing when Eliza failed to return home. An investigation was launched, but it was not until a few weeks later that police discovered the horrific truth.
in 2010 remains one of Brazil's most notorious criminal cases. What began as a dispute over child support involving a high-profile athlete evolved into a gruesome crime that shocked the international community and exposed deep-seated issues of and judicial inequality in Brazilian society. The Disappearance and Investigation
Despite his conviction, Bruno Fernandes was released to a semi-open prison regime in 2019 and later attempted to resume his professional football career, a move that met with significant public backlash and protests from women's rights groups.