Men are detained for stealing cell phone and battery from civil police officer found dead
Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of a cell phone and the battery from a civil police officer, whose body was discovered at a bus stop in the Federal District of Brazil.
Fernanda Duarte FranΓ§a de Castro Costa, a 41-year-old civil police officer, was found dead at a bus stop in Mestre D'Armas. Following her death, police arrested two suspects who are believed to have stolen her cell phone and the battery from her vehicle. It remains unclear whether the theft occurred before or after her death, and investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding her final days.
The police recovered the victim's cell phone, and the investigation is ongoing to ascertain if any other items were taken. The circumstances of her death are still under investigation, with authorities notably looking into the routine of Officer Costa leading up to her death. The car belonging to her was found a few streets away from the site where her body was discovered.
The inquiry is being handled by the 16th Police Station in Planaltina, with the local police seeking to uncover more details regarding the incident. The news has sparked concern within the local police community and raised questions about the safety of officers on duty and off duty in Brazil's Federal District.