São Vicente, São Paulo | September 12, 2026

A black suitcase containing two human legs—believed to belong to an adult male—was found floating near a marina dock on Avenida Tupiniquins, in the Japuí neighborhood of São Vicente (on the São Paulo coast), early Saturday afternoon (12).

A marina employee spotted the suitcase floating in the water and retrieved it, bringing it to the concrete ramp of the boathouse. Upon opening it, he discovered the legs wrapped in plastic bags; they had been bent to fit inside the suitcase.

The discovery shocked marina staff and boat owners. The Military Police were alerted and subsequently notified the Civil Police, who requested a forensic examination and the transfer of the remains to the Santos Institute of Forensic Medicine (IML).

The case was registered at the São Vicente police station. The investigation aims to identify the victim, determine the cause of death, and solve the homicide and the concealment of the body, video from Atrocidades18.net