The scientific police confirmed on Tuesday (31) the identity of the Austrian Michael Lichtenegger, 40 years old, in the body found last Sunday (29) on the island of Ilha dos Moleques in Florianopolis. He went missing on October 19.

The Austrian disappeared on October 19 – Photo: Betinha Pires/PCSC/Divulgação/ND

According to the Scientific Police, the identification was made by comparing the body’s dentition with an X-ray of the Austrian’s teeth provided by the Austrian consulate.

The body was discovered by CBMSC (Santa Catarina Military Fire Service) in a decomposed state on Sunday morning (29). According to firefighters, the body was unclothed, did not have any documents and had a high degree of wear and tear, the face was completely disfigured.

Due to the degree of decomposition, it is not yet possible to confirm that this is the body of a tourist – Video: Betinha Pires/ND

The Austrian tourist disappeared on October 19.

Tourist Michael Lichtenegger disappeared on the afternoon of October 19 in Florianópolis. He was staying at a hostel in Barra da Lagoa and went to spend the day at Joaquin Beach.

The tourist has been missing since October 19 – Photo: Disclosure/ND

New surveillance images from the bar showed Michael returning from a suspected trail he had taken along the beach, hiding his backpack under a wooden deck and heading in the opposite direction, near the beach dunes.

See images of the establishment – Video: Reproduction/ND