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The Bizzare Story of the Lead Mask Case - August 26 2023

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

August 20th: The Lead Masks Case Bodies Found (1966) What happens when a case has more supernatural leads then “normal” ones? On August 20th 1966 two men were found dead and began what is still considered one of Brazil’s most infamous cold cases.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Masks_Case, https://allthatsinteresting.com/lead-masks-case, https://the-line-up.com/lead-masks-case, https://www.ranker.com/list/case-of-the-lead-mask-deaths/patrick-thornton, https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/lead-masks-case-the-mysterious-death-of-two-ufo-hunters-e5d71d174292 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

0:02.6

When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines.

0:06.0

We have a weird homicide.

0:08.8

A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...

0:12.0

What happens when a case has more supernatural leads than, quote, normal ones.

0:20.3

On August 20th, 1966, two men were found dead and began what is still considered one of Brazil's

0:27.2

most infamous cold cases. So, if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled, sit back

0:33.6

and start your day with a morning cup of murder. On August 20th and 1866, a young boy was

0:40.3

atop Moro du Vitem in Rio de Janeiro flying his kite when he stumbled upon something shocking.

0:47.2

Lying there were the bodies of not one but two deceased men next to one another with grass

0:52.6

partially covering them. The young boy immediately

0:55.9

fled to contact authorities, and after trekking through the rough terrain to get to the spot,

1:01.0

a small team of police and firefighters finally made their way to a scene that only seemed to

1:06.2

get stranger by the second. Not only were their two bodies seemingly abandoned on the top of a hill, but both

1:12.6

were dressed in formal suits, a waterproof coat, and lying on their faces were lead eye masks.

1:20.4

Seemingly homemade, these metal pieces were like lead blindfolds, meant to completely cover their

1:25.7

eyes, making it impossible to see, but leave the

1:28.8

rest of their face exposed. Searching further, first responders found no signs of major trauma,

1:35.4

nor any evidence of a struggle, almost as if the men walked up there themselves and laid down

1:41.5

together to die. Next to their bodies was an empty water bottle, a packet containing two wet towels, some cash,

1:49.5

and a notebook inside of one of the men's pockets with a cryptic message that, translated

1:54.6

to English, read, 1630, be at the specified location. 1830, ingest capsules.

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