Missing woman, 26, found dead with limbs bound after leaving home to visit mum

Family members say Ellida Ferreira disappeared around 8pm on Monday after leaving for Tiete bus station in Vila Guilherme. His body was found near a steamer east of São Paulo, Brazil

Ellida Ferreira planned to meet her husband and six-month-old son at his mother's house

The body of a missing 26-year-old woman was found with her limbs bound after she left home to visit her mother.

Teacher Ellida Ferreira was found dead near a steamer east of São Paulo, Brazil on Monday.

According to family members, the victim disappeared around 8 p.m. two days earlier after leaving for the Tiete bus station in the Vila Guilherme neighborhood.

She planned to meet her husband and six-month-old son at his mother's house in Campinas.

However, Ellida never got there.

Worried relatives have sounded the alarm and appealed on social media.

She was found dead with limbs bound

However, the victim's brother, Valdir Anderson Lima, announced that the search ended on Monday after his body was found near a stream.

According to reports, the corpse was found wrapped in a sheet and tied with rope at the feet and hands.

Valdir said, "Thank you to everyone who shared our posts. My sister was found dead, may God's justice be served."

“As long as I live, I will fight for justice, my love. I will love you forever, my brunette,” he added.

The São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP) said that the victim's body will undergo forensic tests to establish the circumstances of his mysterious death.

Police are also reviewing CCTV footage in the area where the victim's body was found.

No suspects have yet been announced as the investigation continues.