Portuguese murder probe begins
The man who died is reportedly a 34-year-old foreign citizen, but as yet his identity has not been confirmed. His headless body was found behind the Lisbon Coliseum in the heart of the capital city on Wednesday of this week.
A 29-year-old man was reportedly arrested after he handed over the head – which he was carrying wrapped in foil in a backpack – to the São José Hospital. Pic: Shutterstock
Its believed the man, who is an engineering student, confessed to the murder, admitting to meeting the victim just a few hours before the violent attack.
The accused is thought to have described the decapitation in detail to the authorities, as well as the details of his mutilations of the victim's body after he was dead, according to Portuguese media.
The suspect allegedly used a medium-sized kitchen knife from his house.
The crime occurred in the early hours of the morning on July 30th, after the two men met and had a disagreement.
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The missing head of a man whose body was discovered on a city street in Portugal has been handed in to Portuguese police. The man who died is reportedly a 34-year-old foreign citizen, but as yet his identity has not been confirmed. His headless body was found behind the Lisbon Coliseum in the heart of the capital city on Wednesday of this week. A 29-year-old man was reportedly arrested after he handed over the head – which he was carrying wrapped in foil in a backpack – to the São José Hospital. Pic: Shutterstock Its believed the man, who is an engineering student, confessed to the murder, admitting to meeting the victim just a few hours before the violent attack. The accused is thought to have described the decapitation in detail to the authorities, as well as the details of his mutilations of the victim's body after he was dead, according to Portuguese media. The suspect allegedly used a medium-sized kitchen knife from his house. The crime occurred in the early hours of the morning on July 30th, after the two men met and had a disagreement.
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