In a horrific incident, the remains of a mother and her son have been discovered inside a sofa almost a week after they vanished. On August 6, local law enforcement officials reportedly found the bodies of Joicimeire Conde Cardoso and her eight-year-old child, João, stuffed inside the abandoned sofa in the west of Goias, which is nearly 120 miles from Brasilia, the capital of Brazil.
As per authorities, the 38-year-old woman and the boy were murdered on July 31 and a day later, their bodies were jammed inside the settee. Deputy Gustavo Barreto Cabral claimed that while Joicimeire’s remains were underneath the couch, João’s was in the upper backrest part. During their investigation, detectives identified 55-year-old Benjamim de Araújo as the accused in the case.
It has also been reported that before vanishing, Joicimeire and João were living with Benjamim. “Witnesses told police they heard noises of ‘aggression’ from inside the suspect's house on the evening of July 31. The victim and her son have not been seen since that date, family members say,” The Sun reported. However, the man defended himself by saying he was under the influence of alcohol and fell asleep on that day. He also added that after waking up, he did not find the victims in his house.
Bodies of mother and 8-year-old son found stuffed INSIDE COUCH days after they disappeared
They were murdered on July 31 and jammed inside the sofa a day later, but the bodies weren't found until August 6
