Mar 20 • 23:55 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil G1 (PT)

Elderly man found in Piracicaba was a cart driver and was killed with a hoe handle, says Military Police

A 61-year-old cart driver, Pedro Custódio, was found dead in his home in Piracicaba, São Paulo, with injuries inflicted by a hoe handle, raising suspicions of foul play related to a potential robbery.

Pedro Custódio, a 61-year-old cart driver from Piracicaba, São Paulo, was discovered lifeless in his home after his granddaughter reported him missing for two days. Upon the arrival of the Military Police, they were compelled to force entry into his residence, where they found his body with significant head injuries thought to be caused by a hoe handle. The scene was chaotic, with blood scattered throughout and furniture overturned, indicating a violent struggle.

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