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Authorities detained the suspect in Lourinhã on the same day they found the body of Maria Custódia Amaral.
The Polícia Judiciária announced the arrest of a suspect believed to be responsible for the death of Maria Amaral, an estate agent who disappeared in Lourinhã; the investigation is ongoing.
The estate agent had been missing for 12 days.
A search of the suspect’s home found traces of blood that served to corroborate 'strong suspicions'. The Judicial Police (PJ) will begin procedures to recover the body from the location where it was hidden.
