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| UK teenager found dead in Brazil | UK teenager found dead in Brazil |
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| Police in Brazil have arrested the boyfriend of a British teenager whose torso was found in a suitcase. | Police in Brazil have arrested the boyfriend of a British teenager whose torso was found in a suitcase. |
| The remains of Cara Maria Burke, 17, were discovered by a motorway early on Tuesday morning in the city of Goiania in the state of Goias. | The remains of Cara Maria Burke, 17, were discovered by a motorway early on Tuesday morning in the city of Goiania in the state of Goias. |
| Goias police said her British boyfriend, Dioli Mohammed, was being held in connection with her death. | |
| The Foreign Office said Miss Burke's family had been informed and are being provided with consular support. | The Foreign Office said Miss Burke's family had been informed and are being provided with consular support. |
| TV report | TV report |
| The family are believed to have been alerted to the murder after a report was broadcast on an international channel of Brazil's Record TV, which can be seen in the UK. | The family are believed to have been alerted to the murder after a report was broadcast on an international channel of Brazil's Record TV, which can be seen in the UK. |
| It is believed she was identified by distinctive tattoos on her body. | It is believed she was identified by distinctive tattoos on her body. |
| Fire crews are searching the motorway area for her head, arms and the lower parts of her legs, which are still missing. | Fire crews are searching the motorway area for her head, arms and the lower parts of her legs, which are still missing. |
| In a statement, the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Goiania in Brazil, named Cara Maria Burke. | In a statement, the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Goiania in Brazil, named Cara Maria Burke. |
| "Next of kin have been informed and we are providing consular assistance to the family. Brazilian police are investigating." | "Next of kin have been informed and we are providing consular assistance to the family. Brazilian police are investigating." |
| Miss Burke had travelled to Brazil to be with her boyfriend after meeting him in London, our correspondent said. | Miss Burke had travelled to Brazil to be with her boyfriend after meeting him in London, our correspondent said. |
| She is believed to have been in the country for a few months, but went missing a few days ago. | She is believed to have been in the country for a few months, but went missing a few days ago. |