Cara Marie Burke was murdered in Brazil, in July 2008. The dismembered body of the British 17-year-old was found in a suitcase.
On May 15, 2009, Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos was sentenced to 21 years in prison for Burke's murder. According to police, Santos killed Burke in a drug fueled rage. After Santos killed Burke, he reportedly took photographs of her body with his cell phone camera.Sky News: Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Dos Santos Gullty Of Killing Cara Marie Burke (May 15, 2009)
Santos' Trial
Santos' trial lasted just one day. He was convicted of Burke's murder and sentenced to 21 years in prison. The remorseful Santos told the court how he stabbed the young woman after she refused to marry him so that he could become a citizen of the U.K. Santos' defense team tried to argue for leniency on the grounds that he was a drug addict.Sky News: Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Dos Santos Gullty Of Killing Cara Marie Burke (May 15, 2009)
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Burke was murdered on July 26, 2008
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Burke's torso was discovered in a suitcase by a motorway in Goiania, BrazilBBC NEWS: UK teenager found dead in Brazil (July 31, 2008)
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Authorities were able to identify Burke by her distinctive tattoosBBC NEWS: UK teenager found dead in Brazil (July 31, 2008)
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Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos admitted that he killed Burke in August 2008BBC NEWS: Man 'admits Brazil girl murder' (August 1, 2008)
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