Eliza Samudio Review

On June 4, 2010, Eliza drove to Rio de Janeiro. She left her son with a friend. She was told Bruno would take her to a house to meet his lawyers. Instead, she was taken to a rented shack in the suburb of Vargem Grande. According to the confession of his accomplices (notably his cousin, Bruno’s version of events shifted constantly), the moment Eliza entered the shack, the nightmare began.

Bruno’s defense was bizarre: He claimed the mafia had killed Eliza because of a gambling debt. The jury didn't buy it. Eliza Samudio

In 2013, Bruno was sentenced to 22 years and 3 months for homicide, concealment of a corpse, and kidnapping. He was stripped of his freedom and his hero status. The most haunting part of the story is the baby. On June 4, 2010, Eliza drove to Rio de Janeiro

After killing Eliza, Bruno did not kill his son. Instead, he forced Eliza’s cousin (who had been duped into helping) to take the then-four-month-old infant and abandon him in a favela. The cousin, however, had a change of heart. She left the baby at a home in the interior of Minas Gerais state. Instead, she was taken to a rented shack

She was held captive for several days. She was tortured. She was beaten.