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Argentine Tourist Found Dead in Rio as Police Probe Drugging-Robbery Plot

Police now focus on a suspected drugging method used to rob tourists, with toxicology pending to determine the cause of death.

Alejandro Ainsworth, argentino secuestrado en Brasil.
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Ainsworth era oriundo de Campana pero vivía en el barrio de Villa Urquiza.

Overview

  • Alejandro Ainsworth, 54, was identified after his body was found in Rio’s west zone early in the week, following his Sunday night disappearance from Copacabana.
  • Polícia Civil reported no external signs of violence and is examining the “Boa Noite, Cinderela” modus operandi, with the Homicide Division now leading the case.
  • Investigators are awaiting toxicology and anatomopathological results while reviewing bank, phone, and cloud data tied to the final hours of the victim.
  • The family flagged withdrawals and credit activity after contact ceased, including about US$3,500 taken and a loan for AR$4,000,000, with another loan attempt blocked.
  • Leads include CCTV showing him leaving his lodging at 23:44, a photo from his phone uploaded to Google Photos of an abandoned vehicle, and post-disappearance device activity.