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Three men found dead, one decapitated, in Mozambique’s Nacavala

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Mozambican police have not yet identified the perpetrators or established the circumstances surrounding the discovery of three bodies in Nacavala, Meconta district, Mozambique, one of which showed signs of decapitation. A burnt-out car was also found at the scene, and police and the National Criminal Investigation Service are investigating, according to Jornal Notícias.

Three men were found dead at the beginning of the month on the N12 road and near the railway line in the administrative post of Nacavala, Meconta district, Nampula province, Mozambique. One of the bodies showed signs of decapitation, said Dércio Samuel, spokesperson for the Mozambique Republic Police in Nampula.

A burnt-out vehicle was also found at the scene. Police have not yet established who owned it, where it came from or where it was going. A team including officers from the National Criminal Investigation Service is taking part in the investigation.

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