Identified young man found dead in Palmeira; missing for 43 days

The case of the missing young man in Palmeira had a sad end this week. Gabriel Gomes Borges, 24, who was being sought by the family since September 28, was identified in a death note released by the Santa Clara Funeral Home as the person found dead in the BR-277 region.

The body was located on Tuesday afternoon, 43 days after the young man’s disappearance. The incident mobilized teams of the Fire Department, Military Police, Civil Police and Scientific Police.

In the first demonstration on the case, the Civil Police reported that there was suspicion that the body belonged to Gabriel, but stressed that the official confirmation would depend on the expert examinations.

Gabriel had been wanted by the family since September

Gabriel Gomes Borges, a resident of the Rocio 1 region in Palmeira, was missing since September 28, 2026.

During the search, family members mobilized residents, traders and people who had security cameras to try to find out the path taken by the young man before disappearing.

Images obtained by the family showed Gabriel walking along Rua José Adriano de Freitas. From this information, the relatives requested recordings of establishments near the accesses to BR-277, in the directions of Curitiba and Irati, and PR-151, towards Ponta Grossa.

The BnT Online had reported the disappearance on Monday, reinforcing the family’s appeal for information to help locate Gabriel.

Young man leaves wife, son and family

According to the death note released by the Santa Clara Funeral Home, Gabriel leaves his wife, Mariana Robinski, his son Abdiel, his parents Nivaldo and Nelcimara and his brothers Jenifer, Arnaldo and Helena, as well as other family and friends.

The news of the death ends a period of search and uncertainty faced by relatives since September.

The funeral home said that the funeral will take place after the body is released by the Medical-Legal Institute (IML). The burial is planned for the Municipal Cemetery of Palmeira, but the date had not yet been defined in the statement consulted.

Civilian police investigate circumstances of death

According to the 40th Regional Police Station of Palmeira, the first surveys carried out at the place where the body was found did not identify evidence of crime.

The corpse was referred to the Medical-Legal Institute for necropsy and identification procedures.

Despite the release of the death note, a new official statement from the Civil Police confirming the results of the expert examinations or clarifying the cause of death had not yet been located.

The police said new information will be released after the necessary procedures have been completed.

The BnT Online follows up on the case and will update the information as new official clarifications become available.