Early reports suggest the couple may have died following a suicide pact.


Reports this morning claim the woman sent a letter to her mother in Germany at the beginning of April to say her goodbyes.


The bodies were discovered by a local in an advanced state of decomposition in an area of scrubland in Vale Frio.


Newspaper Correio da Manhã reported one of the bodies had a stuffed toy inside a coat and a gun was found at the scene.


PJ police are investigating.