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| Brazil police find last body part | Brazil police find last body part |
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| Police in Brazil say they have no recovered the entire body of murdered British teenager Cara Marie Burke. | Police in Brazil say they have no recovered the entire body of murdered British teenager Cara Marie Burke. |
| Officers found the right leg of the 17-year-old, from Wandsworth, south London, in a river just outside the central city of Goiania. | Officers found the right leg of the 17-year-old, from Wandsworth, south London, in a river just outside the central city of Goiania. |
| There have been discoveries of other body parts, after Miss Burke's torso was found in a suitcase last week. | There have been discoveries of other body parts, after Miss Burke's torso was found in a suitcase last week. |
| Police say Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, has admitted the killing. He has been charged with homicide. | Police say Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, has admitted the killing. He has been charged with homicide. |
| Police inspector Jose Maria de Silva said the leg had been identified as belonging to Miss Burke "using prints taken from the other parts we have found". | |
| "We have now found the whole body," he said. | "We have now found the whole body," he said. |
| Following his arrest, Mr Santos told the BBC that he and Ms Burke had been "friends". Asked if he killed her, he replied "not exactly". | Following his arrest, Mr Santos told the BBC that he and Ms Burke had been "friends". Asked if he killed her, he replied "not exactly". |
| His brother, Bruce Lee, who lives in London, is due to fly to Brazil on Sunday to talk to police. | His brother, Bruce Lee, who lives in London, is due to fly to Brazil on Sunday to talk to police. |
| Officers believe Mr Santos was living in London during 2006 and 2007, and returned to Brazil this year. | Officers believe Mr Santos was living in London during 2006 and 2007, and returned to Brazil this year. |
| Police also believe Miss Burke may have travelled to the country to marry Mr Santos to secure him a visa. | Police also believe Miss Burke may have travelled to the country to marry Mr Santos to secure him a visa. |
| The teenager's family have denied the pair were a couple. | The teenager's family have denied the pair were a couple. |