In 1966, two men who are obsessed with UFOs went into a hill in Rio De Janeiro. Three days later, the two men's bodies were found lying lifeless with an unknown cause of death until today.
This mysterious case earned the nickname of The Mystery of the Masks Lead Case and is one of the most mysterious deaths in the history of Brazil. Perhaps due to the fact that the two victims are men who are obsessed with UFOs and so-called attempt to make contact with aliens.
The day was supposed to be a great day for Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana. They have been planning something secret and quite enthusiastic with what might be found.
So, on August 17, 1966, they left the city where they live, Campos dos Goytacazes. To the family, they said it would buy some electronic materials for the job. Both men are technicians television.
At that time they took a sum of 2300 Brazilian Real.
Manoel and Miguel then took the bus and arrived in Niteroi in at 14:30. They stopped at a shop and buy a coat and a bottle of drinking water. Later waiter at the store said that Miguel looked very nervous and always looking at his watch.
Whatever is being planned for these two, they seemed very rushed.
From the store, the two men immediately went to Morro do Vintem (Hill Vintem), Rio De Janeiro.
They never imagined that the place would be the end of their journey.
Three days later, on August 20, 1966, a 18 year old named Jorge da Costa Alves was flying kites on the hill when he witnessed a strange sight.
In one part of the hill, Jorge saw two bodies lying on the surface of the hill covered with shrubs and tall grass. Both wore similar clothes. Each also wore a kind of protective coat. Surprisingly, the two men lying neatly while wearing masks of tin.
Jorge closer and realized that both the figure was already lifeless. With haste, he got off the hill and contacted the police.
Not long after, the site was filled by journalists and police officers. And this is the beginning of a perplexing mystery
What caused their death?
Police combed the location of the discovery of the bodies immediately and collect all objects that could be a clue. However, any instructions that are found even make it grow mysterious case.
For the record, it becomes a mysterious case not only because of the condition of the corpse filled with puzzles. However, because the coroner who examined the bodies are not able to determine the cause of death.
On the outside of the body, there were no marks of violence or physical injury that might kill them. Diagnosis is also strengthened by the fact that the tall grass near the body is not damaged which indicates that the two victims did not have struggles or fights in that place.
While on the body part in, the officer can not conclude anything because the organs of the body had decayed due to a delayed autopsy process. These conditions make the test toxin can not be done. So we will never know for sure whether there are toxic substances taken by both.
In addition, other things that add to the mystery aspect of this case are the objects found on the corpse.
Both men were found in a state of wearing a tin mask covering their eyes.
According to the victim's family, both of these masks are made by Manoel and Miguel in their workshops and are intended to protect themselves from radiation. But nobody knows what is meant radiation of both.
In addition to these tin mask, there are several other objects found around the corpse.
Among them was a notebook containing a diagram with one line which reads:
"Estar 16:30 no local determinado. 18:30 ingerir cápsulas, efeito após proteger metais aguardar sinal Mascara"
If translated, this sentence reads: The investigator can not describe the intent of the message.
In addition, the note is confusing because it is made with some spelling and grammar is wrong.