Argentine tourist stabbed to death on Copacabana beach

An Argentine tourist died after being stabbed in the early hours on Wednesday (Feb. 17), on Copacabana beach, south Rio de Janeiro, while she was being robbed. According to the Military Police, the victim was still alive when she was found by officers, who helped her and took her to Miguel Couto Municipal Hospital.

The tourist was admitted to the hospital, but succumbed to the wounds shortly afterwards. Also according to the Military Police, the agents searched the area and arrested two people suspected of murdering the Argentine woman.

They were sent to the Civil Police Special Tourist Service Station. Witnesses who were keeping the victim company recognized the two suspects as the ones accountable for the crime, the police said.

Translated by Fabrício Ferreira