Overview

• Rio’s Missing Persons Unit recovered a body in a densely wooded valley of Tijuca National Park following a months-long operation complicated by cliffs and streams.
• Investigators reported finding a wallet, a credit card and other belongings at the scene, while Kopanev’s passport and possessions had earlier been left in his Airbnb.
• Kopanev, 33, was last seen on June 9 on CCTV leaving his rental in Gávea and failed to arrive for a planned meeting at the Vista Chinesa lookout.
• Brazilian police are leading the case with support from the Metropolitan Police, the UK Foreign Office and Interpol as cross-border coordination continues.
• Device data from a wearable ring showed normal movement until the signal abruptly stopped, which authorities say could indicate a sudden event or external intervention.