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Human Arm Found on Paracuru’s Baixo Grande Beach

Authorities await a Pefoce report to confirm identity.

Overview

  • The detached limb was discovered on the sand Saturday, March 7, in Ceará’s Integrated Security Area 23.
  • Civil and Military Police secured the scene, and the state forensic unit (Pefoce) performed initial procedures and collected the arm.
  • Witness videos posted on social media show the arm in advanced decomposition near the shoreline with vultures present.
  • Images indicate the hand remained attached along with tissue and clothing fragments, with visible discoloration along the arm.
  • The investigation is being handled by the Paracuru Civil Police, with cause of death to be determined by the forensic report.