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Brother arrested on suspicion of killing seamstress amid land dispute in Acre

Maria do Socorro Pereira do Nascimento, aged 58, was killed in the rural area of ??Bujari in the last Reproduction One of the brothers of Maria do Socorro Pereira do Nascimento, aged 58, was arrested by the Civil Police...

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Brother arrested on suspicion of killing seamstress amid land dispute in Acre
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Maria do Socorro Pereira do Nascimento, aged 58, was killed in the rural area of ??Bujari in the last Reproduction One of the brothers of Maria do Socorro Pereira do Nascimento, aged 58, was arrested by the Civil Police on suspicion of killing the seamstress on the night of last Friday (24) at km 33 of BR-364, rural area of ??Bujari, in the interior of Acre. According to the police, the crime was motivated by a land dispute between family members. Maria do Socorro had a deep knife wound on the left side of her neck. She lived with her mother, however, at the time of the crime she was alone at home. ? Click here to follow the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp To g1, delegate Igor Brito confirmed that the family members were disputing in court the property where Maria do Socorro lived. He did not confess to the crime, according to police. "We are investigating whether other people were involved. We are also investigating the nature of the crime", he summarized.

The suspect was arrested on Monday afternoon (27) in the rural area of Bujari. During the morning, police teams carried out two search and seizure warrants at properties linked to the investigation. In the afternoon, the police carried out a personal search warrant and a temporary arrest warrant against Maria do Socorro's relative. The operation involved the participation of 12 civil police officers. Among them were members of the Special Resources Coordination (Core) and agents from the Bujari and Rio Branco police stations. Police were at addresses linked to Maria do Socorro's family members during investigation Archive/Civil Police of Acre Victim had been threatened by her brother According to the police, in the first statements, witnesses reported that Maria do Socorro was previously threatened with death by her brother during disagreements related to land ownership. According to the police, the suspect was close to the crime scene between the probable time of death and the moment the body was found. He was also at the home of neighboring family members, located close to the victim's residence. At the police station, the suspect denied that he had killed his sister, but confirmed that he had previously threatened her. However, the fight would not be related to the land dispute in court. Deputy Igor highlighted that the cell phones of the person being investigated were seized, which will be analyzed by forensics. Also according to him, the Public Ministry of Acre and the Judiciary Branch quickly analyze court requests. "The steps taken allow us to deepen the analysis of the elements already gathered and advance in elucidating the circumstances of the crime. It is important to highlight the technical, dedicated and diligent work of the Bujari police investigators, who from the first moments acted continuously in collecting information and developing the investigative lines", he stressed. Review Acre’s news programs

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