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4w ago

Argentine Tourist Found Dead in Rio as Police Probe Drugging Robbery Theory

Investigators report no external injuries, with toxicology pending to confirm a suspected drugging-for-robbery.

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 Monday in the Grota Funda area of Rio’s west zone.
  • The case shifted from the tourism police to the city’s homicide unit, which is examining the “Boa Noite Cinderela” method.
  • Family reports show about US$3,500 withdrawn and a loan of roughly 4,000,000 Argentine pesos, alongside password changes on his accounts.
  • A photo taken with his phone around 7 a.m. Monday showing an abandoned vehicle uploaded to Google Photos, and the device showed activity until Tuesday night without a confirmed location.
  • Brazilian authorities and the Argentine consulate are coordinating the inquiry; autopsy and toxicology are pending and no arrests have been announced.