In a harrowing case that has shocked Rio de Janeiro, the dismembered body of a young woman was found on Monday in the neighborhood of Pavuna. The victim, identified by her great-aunt only by her hair, had been brutally murdered and left in a suitcase on Rua Cordeiro da Graça. The remains were so badly mutilated that visual recognition was nearly impossible.
“I only recognized her by her hair,” said the grieving great-aunt, recalling the chilling moment when she confirmed the girl’s identity. The teenager had reportedly been missing since Saturday. Residents alerted authorities after discovering the suitcase with human remains early in the morning.
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