Named the prime suspect in the disappearance and murder of a former girlfriend, Brazilian goal keeper, Bruno Fernandes Das Dores de Souza, has refused to address questions regarding his suspected involvement. Criminal investigators in Minas Gerais of Brazil claim the Flamengo football club player orchestrated and viewed the murder of Eliza Samudio, his 25-year-old ex, who remains missing a month after being reported missing.

According to Minas Gerais police investigator, Wagner Pinto, a confession form Souza’s 17-year-old cousin revealed that Souza supposedly watched as Samudio was asphyxiated, mutilated, and fed to dogs. The cousin details his recent criminal involvement with two of Bruno’s friends, Luiz Henrique Ferreira Romao, nicknamed “Spaghetti,” and Marcos Aparecido dos Santos, commonly known as “Bola,” who were accused of being directly responsible for the girl’s torture and murder.

“They tied her hands, and this other individual strangled her,” Pinto said, referring to Santos. “Later they deboned and disemboweled her,” Pinto continued. Samudio’s body was then taken to an undisclosed location where she was reportedly fed to several Rottweilers. According to the cousin, Souza was present the entire event.

Souza’s former attorney, Michel Assef Filho, told reporters Thursday that “Bruno has only said that he has no knowledge of the facts, he is astonished and scared by his cousin’s testimony and that’s it.”

Filho was unable to continue to represent Souza due to his employment by the Flamengo Club, which made the decision to suspend Souza’s contract in light of the allegations.  On Thursday, the Flamengo Club stated it “is not involved in any way” with the case. The club said it is suspending Souza’s contract “until all the facts” are known.

His new attorney, Ercio Quaresma, said Souza, Romao, and dos Santos deny involvement with any of the alleged criminal activity. All three are being held at a high-security prison in Contagem, Minas Gerais, after they were escorted from Rio de Janeiro in a police-chartered jet. Souza and Romao continue to refuse to answer questions and are only two of the seven people arrested in connection with the case, including Souza’s wife, Dayane.

The search continues by the officials for the missing woman’s body.