Man arrested on suspicion of dismembering and throwing victim's body into well
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- A man was arrested on suspicion of killing, dismembering and throwing José Calixto's body into a well and a forested area.
- The arrest occurred after reports that the suspect was using the victim's bicycle.
- Videos on the suspect's cell phone can serve as evidence.
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According to the Military Police (PM), the body was located after residents reported that a man was traveling around the neighborhood using the victim's bicycle. The motivation for the crime was not revealed.
The police went to the residence of this man, who initially denied involvement in José Calixto's disappearance and authorized the police to enter the residence. During the searches, agents found the bicycle mentioned by the residents and the victim's cell phone in one of the rooms of the house. After being questioned, the suspect confessed to having killed José Calixto inside the residence.
According to the Civil Police, the suspect dismembered the body; part was thrown into the well and others into a wooded area close to the residence.
During the arrest, the police also seized the suspect's cell phone. According to investigators, the device contained videos recorded moments before the crime, which were collected and should serve as evidence in the investigation. According to the Civil Police, these videos were sent to another person, who gave a statement and also had his cell phone seized for analysis.
The Fire Department was called to remove the body from the well, while Technical Expertise collected traces at the site.
The suspect was arrested and taken to the Integrated Public Security Unit (Unisp), where he remained at the disposal of the Justice Department. The case is investigated by the Civil Police as a homicide.
