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85- The Lead Masks Case of Brazil

Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More

English - June 25, 2020 14:25 - 1 hour - 52 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
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In the late summer of 1966, Miguel José Viana and Manoel Pereira da Cruz were found dead on the slopes of Vintém Hill in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. Curios items were found on them including, perhaps most mysterious, a set of hand crafted lead masks covering their eyes. What happened to these two electronic technicians? We lay out some of the known details of the case as well as examine a few of the most popular theories.

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