Ireland Named in reporting
Miller Pacheco
Born 1994, from the ages reported. 47 reports across 1 case, 2 Jan 2023 to 31 Jan 2026
Suspect: Miller Pacheco, Brazilian man, 32 (reports differ: 29, 31)Miller PachecoSuspect: Mr Miller Pacheco, Brazilian man, 31Mr Miller Pacheco
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1994, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Brazilian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 47 reports, 2 Jan 2023 to 31 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Bruna Fonseca and Miller Pacheco pictured together in 2019
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 31 Jan 2026
Miller Pacheco at Cork District Court
Photocredit not given by the outletvia corkbeo.ie, 22 Jan 2026
Miller Pacheco is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend Bruna Fonseca
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 21 Jan 2026
Miller Pacheco (29) charged over murder of Bruna Fonseca
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 13 Jan 2026Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Man jailed for life for murder of ex-girlfriend in Cork Murder · Co. Cork
Bruna Fonseca, a 28-year-old Brazilian woman, was found dead in a flat on Liberty Street, Cork city, on 1 January 2023. Her ex-boyfriend Miller Pacheco, a 32-year-old Brazilian man from Formiga, Minas Gerais, was arrested at the scene and charged with her murder. The post-mortem found she died from asphyxia due to manual strangulation, with over 65 bruise injuries. After a nine-day trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, a jury found him guilty of murder on 22 January 2026. He was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment on 23 January 2026 and will not appeal.
Sentenced, 1 Jan 2026Convicted, accused, suspect · 47 reports
Timeline
every report naming Miller Pacheco, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 31 Jan2026Anatomy of an obsession: the end of a relationship and the murder of Bruna Fonsecaconvicted, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 23 Jan2026‘Constant manipulation’: Man sentenced to life for murder of ex-girlfriend Bruna Fonseca in Corkconvicted, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 23 Jan2026Family of murdered woman react as her ex-boyfriend is sentenced in Cork courtconvicted, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 22 Jan2026Man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend, who was strangled to death in flatconvicted, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 22 Jan2026Man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend in Cork city flatconvicted, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 22 Jan2026Man (32) found guilty of ex-girlfriend’s murder in Cork on New Year’s Day 2023convicted, Miller Mizerani da Cunha Belo Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Mizerani da Cunha Belo Pacheco
- 21 Jan2026Man accused of murdering Bruna Fonseca a ‘coward’ and ‘arch manipulator’, jury toldaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 21 Jan2026Accused's 'ego' couldn't handle break up, court toldaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 20 Jan2026Bruna Fonseca told accused relationship was over and to get help, trial hearsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 20 Jan2026Woman begged man accused of her murder to seek helpaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 19 Jan2026More than 65 injuries to Bruna Fonseca’s head, body and limbs, murder trial hearsaccused, Miller Mizerani da Cunha Belo Pacheco, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Mizerani da Cunha Belo Pacheco
- 19 Jan2026Fonseca died from manual strangulation, trial toldaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 16 Jan2026Man accused of murdering ex searched 'how to kill in three seconds', jury hearsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 16 Jan2026Murder accused had looked up 'how to kill', court hearsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 16 Jan2026Miller Pacheco searched how to kill on web before death of former partner, trial hearssuspect, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 15 Jan2026Murder accused’s friends shocked when he told them he killed ex-girlfriend, court hearsaccused, Miller Mizerani da Cunha Belo Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Mizerani da Cunha Belo Pacheco
- 15 Jan2026Accused called friends on night of murder, court hearsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 15 Jan2026Court hears murder suspect showed dead ex’s body to friends on FaceTimeaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 14 Jan2026Murder accused kept following his former girlfriend at New Year’s Eve party, trial hearsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 13 Jan2026'I choked her' - Court hears chilling words of man accused of Cork murderaccused, Miller Pacheco, 31, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 13 Jan2026Trial for murder of Brazilian woman hears from her cousinaccused, Mr Miller Pacheco, 31, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMr Miller Pacheco
- 13 Jan2026Murder trial hears man told cousin of Bruna Fonseca he had 'choked' heraccused, Miller Pacheco, 31, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 13 Jan2026Accused told friend he killed ex-girlfriend and sent him video of her body, court hearsaccused, Miller Misserani da Cunha Bello Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Misserani da Cunha Bello Pacheco
- 12 Jan2026Woman allegedly killed after visiting boyfriend’s Cork flat to FaceTime dogsuspect, Miller Pacheco, 31, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 12 Jan2026Man accused of murdering ex-girlfriend in Cork showed her covered in blankets while on phone to friendaccused, Miller Misserani da Cunha Bello Pacheco, 32, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Misserani da Cunha Bello Pacheco
- 1 Jan2026Young woman was strangled to death after coming to Ireland for 'better life', court hearsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 31, male, namedMiller Pacheco
- 1 Jan2026Man on trial for ex-girlfriend's murder allegedly said 'it wasn't me' before admitting he choked heraccused, Miller Pacheco, 31, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 1 Jan2026Murder accused filmed ex dancing with man hours before her death, court toldaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 1 Jan2026Man allegedly showed body of dead ex-girlfriend to friends on FaceTime call, court hearsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 1 Jan2026Murder accused visited 'How to kill in three seconds' website, court hearsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 1 Jan2026Man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend was 'self absorbed coward', murder trial hearsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 1 Jan2026Man found guilty of the murder of Bruna Fonseca in Cork cityconvicted, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 1 Jan2026Bruna Fonseca's ex-boyfriend sentenced to life for her murderconvicted, Miller Pacheco, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 20 Jul2023Man (29) accused of murder of Bruna Fonseca sent forward for trial next weekaccused, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 12 Apr2023Gardaí probing death of woman in January still awaiting post mortem resultsaccused, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 30 Jan2023Man remanded on charge of murdering Bruna Fonseca in Corksuspect, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 30 Jan2023Man accused of murdering woman in Cork flat set for fresh court appearancesuspect, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 16 Jan2023Sister of Cork murder victim 'wishes she could have done' more to protect hersuspect, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 9 Jan2023Man charged with Bruna Fonseca murder appears in court via video linkaccused, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 9 Jan2023State awaiting DPP directions in case of man charged with Bruna Fonseca murderaccused, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 8 Jan2023Bruna Fonseca death: Gardaí believe there may still be witnesses who have not yet come forwardaccused, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 8 Jan2023Gardai issue new appeal for information into death of Bruna Fonsecaaccused, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 4 Jan2023Over €48k raised for alleged murder victim to fly body back to Brazilaccused, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 3 Jan2023Bruna Fonseca's grieving sister pays tribute - and tells of griefsuspect, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 3 Jan2023Former partner of Bruna Fonseca charged with her murdersuspect, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishMiller Pacheco
- 2 Jan2023Man charged with murder of Brazilian woman in Corkaccused, Miller Pacheco, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Miller Pacheco
- 2 Jan2023Woman 'beaten and strangled' as body found in Cork flat hours after New Yearsuspect, Miller, male, named at arrestMiller
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