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September 18, 2026 / 2:57 PM EDT / CBS/AFP
\n\nBrazilian police said Friday they had captured a suspected serial killer linked to at least 16 deaths since May, who was arrested while disguised as a woman and carrying a baby.
\n\nHe claims to have killed more than four times that number.
\n\nThe suspect was arrested Sunday after a 30-hour police manhunt in a forested area of Paraiba state in northeastern Brazil.
\n\nHe was wearing a dress and long black wig, which police described as a disguise to evade capture. In a statement, they said he had been carrying a baby in his arms.
\n\nImages and video published by local media, including O Globo, showed the suspect with painted nails wearing a striped dress, a dark wig, women's sandals and sunglasses.
\n\nPolice said the child he was carrying was not related to him. Police did not release details on the baby's condition.
\n\n"Although the suspect claimed involvement in 80 homicides, civil police have confirmed his participation in 16 killings in the region, 11 of which he confessed to during questioning," police told AFP.
\n\nThe 16 homicides all took place since May. The identities of the victims and details of the killings…
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