Italian tourist killed in Brazil

An Italian tourist was shot to death and his body was found on the side of a motorway in Brazil, police said. The body of Roberto Puppo was found in the north-eastern state of Alagoas. Police said Puppo had been shot several times and that his body had...

An Italian tourist was shot to death and his body was found on the side of a motorway in Brazil, police said.

The body of Roberto Puppo was found in the north-eastern state of Alagoas.

Police said Puppo had been shot several times and that his body had been found by residents living in the area. Puppo arrived in Brazil a week ago on a tourist visa and he was from the Italian city of Bergamo. No arrests have been made.

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