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| Body found as Brazil seeks missing Greek ambassador | Body found as Brazil seeks missing Greek ambassador |
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| Police in Rio de Janeiro have found a body inside a burnt-out car that had been rented by the Greek ambassador to Brazil, Kyriakos Amiridis. | Police in Rio de Janeiro have found a body inside a burnt-out car that had been rented by the Greek ambassador to Brazil, Kyriakos Amiridis. |
| Mr Amiridis, 59, has been missing for three days after travelling to Rio from Brasilia for the traditional New Year celebrations on Copacabana beach. | Mr Amiridis, 59, has been missing for three days after travelling to Rio from Brasilia for the traditional New Year celebrations on Copacabana beach. |
| He was last seen on Monday in the city of Nova Iguacu in the outskirts of Rio, where the car was found. | He was last seen on Monday in the city of Nova Iguacu in the outskirts of Rio, where the car was found. |
| Forensic experts are carrying out tests to establish the body's identity. | Forensic experts are carrying out tests to establish the body's identity. |
| The ambassador's car was discovered under a flyover on one of the main access roads to Rio. | The ambassador's car was discovered under a flyover on one of the main access roads to Rio. |
| He had phoned his wife from a flat in the neighbouring city of Nova Iguacu on Monday saying he was about to go out. He has not been heard from since. | He had phoned his wife from a flat in the neighbouring city of Nova Iguacu on Monday saying he was about to go out. He has not been heard from since. |
| Police say it is unlikely that he was kidnapped, as no ransom has been sought. | |
| Rio has a high crime rate and violent incidents are not unusual, especially in the busy season between Christmas and New Year, when hundreds of thousands of tourists travel to the city. | Rio has a high crime rate and violent incidents are not unusual, especially in the busy season between Christmas and New Year, when hundreds of thousands of tourists travel to the city. |