Brazilian teen who posed as a feminine to stay with 62-year-old girl discovered buried in her yard SMILES as he is arrested for her homicide

An adolescent wished for the alleged homicide of a 62-year-old girl discovered buried in her yard has been arrested in Brazil.

Leonardo Silva was taken into custody Thursday afternoon in Frutal, Minas Gerais, about 50 miles north from the house of Nilza Costa, in Barretos, São Paulo.

The 18-year-old suspect flashed a smile at cameras as he was led out of the again of a police automobile and escorted right into a station.

He allegedly confessed to the crime after he was apprehended by the Frutal Navy Police, Brazilian outlet Tribuna Ribeirao reported.

Brokers confiscated a bike that he’s stated to have bought with cash stolen from Costa’s banking account. He additionally had her cellphone and authorities identification card. 

Barretos Civil Police chief Rafael Faria stated Silva had been residing behind Costa’s residence and had informed the sufferer that he was a girl.

Leonardo Silva smiles at cameras as he was led to a police station in Brazil on Thursday. The 18-year-old was arrested in reference to the homicide of Nilza Costa, a 62-year-old girl who was discovered buried within the yard of her residence Monday. Police stated that Silva had been residing behind the sufferer’s residence and should have killed her to steal cash from her checking account 

Nilza Costa was discovered useless within the backyard of her residence in São Paulo, Brazil, on Monday

‘She would have welcomed this man to stay in her home, for causes but to be decided,’ Faria stated. ‘At the moment, he doesn’t current himself as a transvestite.’

Costa’s buried physique was found Monday after a involved neighbor observed that the residence’s entrance gate had been stored locked they usually had gone every week with out seeing her.

The individual alerted the Civil Police and visited the house with a police officer with a spare key Costa had supplied them with. As soon as inside, they walked over to the backyard and observed that floor had been damaged aside.

The neighbor and the cop checked the soil and made the ugly discovery.

One other neighbor recognized as Pedro Florentino recalled recognizing a person sitting subsequent to the property’s gate every week in the past, in response to Brazilian out G1. 

Police consider Leonardo Silva asphyxiated Nilza Costa with the intention to entry her checking account. He reportedly had purchased a bike with cash he stole from the girl

Police search by way of the backyard of Nilza Costa’s residence the place she was found buried 

He approached the person, who recognized himself as being her nephew and from Minas Gerais metropolis of Planura.

Florentino knew one thing was off when he spoke to Costa’s household on Tuesday and was knowledgeable that she did not have any kinfolk in Planura.

Farias claimed Silva could have choked Costa to demise whereas she was sleeping.

‘There’s a suspicion that she was killed by asphyxiation,’ Farias stated. ‘One thing that was discovered at first is that she might have been killed whereas she was sleeping after which this man took her cellphone and pockets with financial institution playing cards.’

Silva shall be held in custody for 30 days, however it his imprisonment may very well be prolonged for an additional 30 days or it may very well be modified to pre-trial detention.