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| Man 'admits Brazil girl murder' | Man 'admits Brazil girl murder' |
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| A man has confessed to the murder of a British teenager whose torso was found in a suitcase in Brazil, police say. | A man has confessed to the murder of a British teenager whose torso was found in a suitcase in Brazil, police say. |
| The remains of Cara Maria Burke, 17, of Wandsworth, south London, were found by a motorway on Tuesday in the city of Goiania, in the central state of Goias. | The remains of Cara Maria Burke, 17, of Wandsworth, south London, were found by a motorway on Tuesday in the city of Goiania, in the central state of Goias. |
| Goias state police said Brazilian Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos, 20, had admitted murdering her. | Goias state police said Brazilian Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos, 20, had admitted murdering her. |
| But Mr Santos told the BBC he and Ms Burke had been "friends". Asked if he killed her, he replied "not exactly". | But Mr Santos told the BBC he and Ms Burke had been "friends". Asked if he killed her, he replied "not exactly". |
| Officers believe Miss Burke may have travelled to the country to marry Mr Santos to secure him a visa. | |
| Goias state police inspector Jorge Moreira da Silva said Mr Santos had been charged with homicide after his confession. | |
| The BBC's Gary Duffy in Brazil said the suspect had been arrested on Wednesday night in a place used to buy drugs. | The BBC's Gary Duffy in Brazil said the suspect had been arrested on Wednesday night in a place used to buy drugs. |
| He spoke to Mr Santos in the police station where he is being held.Advertisement | |
| Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos arrives at the police station. | Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos arrives at the police station. |
| Mr Santos said he and Miss Burke had been friends but were not in a relationship. | Mr Santos said he and Miss Burke had been friends but were not in a relationship. |
| He said he had liked her, but that she had another boyfriend in Brazil. | He said he had liked her, but that she had another boyfriend in Brazil. |
| Asked if he had carried out the killing as alleged by the police, he replied "not exactly", before adding that he needed to speak to his lawyer before saying anything further. | Asked if he had carried out the killing as alleged by the police, he replied "not exactly", before adding that he needed to speak to his lawyer before saying anything further. |
| Miss Burke's family are believed to have been alerted to her death after a report was broadcast on an international channel of Brazil's Record TV, which can be seen in the UK. | Miss Burke's family are believed to have been alerted to her death 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 a distinctive tattoo that said "Mum" on her body. | |
| Police are still searching for her head, arms and the lower parts of her legs, which Mr Santos said he hid in a rural area outside town. | |
| A British vice consul is in Goiania tracking the case and the police investigation, a spokeswoman for the British Embassy in Brasilia said. | |