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Lead Masks Case

Aug 24, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Two Technicians Found On Hill

  • Two electronic technicians, Manuel Pereira de Cruz and Miguel Jose Viana, left their town and were later found dead on Vintam Hill wearing suits and raincoats.
  • A boy discovered their bodies days after first seeing them sitting on the hill, triggering the investigation.
INSIGHT

Strange Masks And Timed Instructions

  • Investigators found crude lead eye-masks and a notebook with timed capsule instructions near the bodies.
  • The instructions read to meet, ingest capsules, protect the face with lead masks, and await a signal.
INSIGHT

Missing Toxicology Destroys Answers

  • Authorities concluded the notebook handwriting did not match either victim, suggesting outside involvement.
  • Autopsies were delayed until bodies deteriorated, preventing toxicology and leaving cause of death unknown.
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