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Brazilian Newlywed Strangled by Co-Worker After Rejecting Unwanted Advances

Cintia Ribeiro Barbosa was killed by her colleague Marcelo Junior Bastos Santos after she refused his kiss and slapped him.

Police have arrested the woman's coworker who allegedly killed her.
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Overview

  • Cintia Ribeiro Barbosa, a 38-year-old caregiver and mother of four, was found dead in Goiânia, Brazil.
  • Her body was discovered on a property adjacent to the house where she worked, one day after her disappearance.
  • Marcelo Junior Bastos Santos, her co-worker, confessed to the murder, citing rejection of his romantic advances as the motive.
  • Barbosa had been married just eight days before the incident, and her husband reported her missing when she didn't return home.
  • Police investigation confirmed that Bastos Santos acted alone, using surveillance footage and his detailed confession.