Lead Masks deaths and contact ritual

Record summary

What happened The bodies of electronics technicians Miguel José Viana and Manoel Pereira da Cruz were found wearing suits, raincoats and homemade lead eye masks. A notebook instructed them to take capsules and await a signal. Associates described experiments in spiritualism and attempts to contact unusual lights. No definitive cause of death was established because toxicology was limited. Evidence Bodies, masks, written instructions, purchase records and police investigation are documented. Explanations considered Accidental or deliberate drug poisoning during a spiritualist experiment, fraud, robbery or suicide are considered; a UFO role is unsupported. What remains uncertain The unknown capsules were not recovered and decomposition prevented a reliable toxicological conclusion. Primary source Lead Masks deaths and contact ritual — Wikipedia