Brazil Gurung was a Nepalese chef residing in Newtown, Australia. ^{[undefined] [1]}

Gurung was in a relationship with Amelia Blake. ^{[undefined] [1]} The two met when the pair worked together at Fogo Brazilia Churrasco. ^{[undefined] [1]}

On January 12, 2018, the deceased bodies of Brazil and Amelia were discovered at a flat in King Street, Newtown, after concerns were raised for the pair’s welfare. ^{[undefined] [1]}

The bodies were discovered by the flat’s landlord, who had come to pick up his mail.

Authorities called the incident an apparent murder suicide. ^{[undefined] [1]}