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Brazilian teen admits to a dozen homicides
Published: March 29, 2008 at 1:41 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 29 (UPI) -- A Brazilian teenager has admitted to killing at least a dozen people, one of whom was killed because he wanted to date the confessed killer's sister.

The 16-year-old alleged killer -- whose name was not released Friday because he is a minor -- was reportedly very calm when he told police officials about the crimes, O Globo reported online.

Police said they had enough evidence to prove the teen killed six people. The teen was arrested this week in the southern Brazil town of Novo Hamburgo.


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