Arrest
On June 9, 2010, the athlete's former girlfriend, Eliza Samudio, disappeared. In July 2010, a Brazilian judge ordered his arrest in connection with her disappearance. A cousin of Fernandes de Souza told police that he had taken part in Samudio's abduction with his friend, Luiz Henrique Ferreira Romao. He also stated that Samudio was dead but did not say how she died, nor where her body was, and that Fernandes de Souza was the father of her baby despite him being married. Since then he has lost the club's captaincy, Flamengo have also suspended his contract with the club while the club's lawyer will no longer be representing him in court.
In late July, he was formally charged with murder, kidnapping, hiding a body, forming a criminal gang (conspiracy) and corrupting minors. According to police, Bruno's teenage cousin stated that Samudio's body was cut up and some parts were fed to dogs, while other parts were buried under concrete. The case has led to debate in Brazil concerning misbehavior by professional athletes and growing crime against women.
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