Belém Police Probe Death of 6-Year-Old Found in Suitcase Outside Cemetery

Overview

• Police confirmed the victim as Paulo Guilherme, 6, who was reported missing Sunday and found Monday in a suitcase outside São Jorge cemetery by a passerby.
• Forensic teams are extracting DNA from a boxing glove and the suitcase and reviewing nearby cameras, with the death report expected within up to 10 days.
• A preliminary exam reported no external injuries and pointed to signs compatible with possible asphyxia, which authorities have not yet confirmed.
• Residents identified George Hamilton dos Santos Gonçalves as a suspect, and he was killed in an apparent lynching Monday night; police searched his residence and sent his body to the IML.
• The child was buried Wednesday in Belém as investigators continue to hear witnesses and work to identify any other individuals who may have taken part.