Man Arrested for Killing and Dismembering Woman in São Paulo

Police in São Paulo arrested 26 year old Natan Roberto de Oliveira Silva on Wednesday, August 9, on suspicion of feminicide. The arrest follows the discovery of a woman's arm floating in the Guarapiranga river on August 3. The victim was identified as 26 year old Samara Ellen da Silva through fingerprint analysis conducted by the Ricardo Gumbleton Daunt Identification Institute. Investigators believe the murder occurred on July 11. According to the police, Silva confessed to killing the woman, dismembering her body, and transporting the remains in suitcases throughout the night. One source reports that Silva claimed the victim was a sex worker and that he killed her because she was being violent toward him. Evidence against Silva included text messages he sent to the victim's mother while pretending to be her daughter. Silva was arrested in the Capão Redondo region and has a criminal history involving rape and domestic violence. Police and firefighters are continuing searches for the remaining parts of the body. While most reports focus on the forensic details and the investigation process, one center left source frames the crime specifically as the killing of a former fling.