Portuguese authorities are investigating a body found in Viseu to determine if it belongs to Francisca Maria dos Santos, a 44-year-old woman missing for eight months.
Investigators from the Portuguese Judicial Police are currently examining a female body discovered on Thursday, September 26, in Viseu, Portugal, to ascertain whether it belongs to Francisca Maria dos Santos, a 44-year-old resident of Maranhão who has been missing for the past eight months. The official confirmation of the identity will depend on the results of an autopsy, which is essential given the advanced state of decomposition of the body.
The police have reported the recovery of the body but indicated that further examinations are necessary for formal identification. Relatives of Francisca, when approached by G1, expressed that they had not been informed about the details of the discovery. Additionally, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) has been contacted but has not yet issued a statement regarding the identity or circumstances surrounding the found body.
Francisca was last seen on June 20, in the vicinity of her home in Tabuaço, a municipality in the district of Viseu where the remains were found. The ongoing investigation is crucial not only for identifying the deceased but also for shedding light on Francisca's case and potentially addressing the concerns regarding safety and missing persons within both the local Portuguese and Brazilian communities.
