Police Close Inquiry Into Pico Paraná Disappearance, Find No Crime

Overview

• Civil Police in Campina Grande do Sul archived the case on January 8 after determining no criminal conduct occurred.
• Delegate Glaison Lima Rodrigues said the hiker felt unwell on the ascent, was fine during the descent, fell behind, and took a wrong trail.
• Roberto Farias Tomaz, 19, spent five days lost, walked about 20 kilometers, reached a farm in Cacatu, Antonina, and phoned his sister.
• Companion Thayane Smith Moraes acknowledged an error in leaving him due to differing pace, denied abandonment, and faces no charge.
• Search efforts mobilized GOST, Cosmo, Clube Paranaense de Montanhismo runners, firefighters, and volunteers, according to reports.