Eliza Samudio (2024)

On June 7, 2010, prosecutors allege that Bruno snapped. He strangled Eliza with a plastic rope. But even that wasn’t the end.

But behind the fame and the gloves, there was a rage so profound that it led to one of the most brutal femicides in Brazilian history. Eliza Samudio was a 25-year-old former model and aspiring actress. In 2009, she met goalkeeper Bruno through a mutual friend. They had a brief relationship that resulted in her becoming pregnant. Eliza Samudio

To hide the evidence, Bruno and his accomplices dismembered Eliza’s body. Her limbs and torso were separated. They fed parts of her body to the family’s Rottweilers to destroy the DNA. The remaining remains were allegedly encased in concrete and buried under a concrete floor. To this day, Eliza Samudio’s remains have never been recovered. On June 7, 2010, prosecutors allege that Bruno snapped