The couple, who were both from Formiga in Minas Gerais province, split within days of Bruna coming to Cork in November 2022. In texts Bruna had told Miller that she had walked on eggshells during the time they were apart as she feared he would end his life. The jury heard that Miller even went to the hospital where Bruna worked on Christmas Day 2022 looking for her. The evidence was that Bruna had gone dancing with friends at Oyster Tavern in Cork city on New Year’s Eve 2022. Following the murder a vigil was held at The Lough in Cork city.
