A terrifying scene took place this Sunday morning (10) in Balneario Barra do Sul, on the northern coast of Santa Catarina. A corpse with severed limbs appeared on the city beach and terrified residents.

The body was found on the beach of Balneario Barra do Sul. Photo: Internet/Reproduction/ND.

The man’s body was discovered in the sand around 9:30 a.m., according to fire officials. It is believed that the current left the body on the beach early in the morning.

The corpse was taken to the IML

The victim was in an advanced stage of decomposition and several limbs had been torn off, including feet, hands and even his head. The area where the body was found is near a school, in the center of Balneario Barra do Sul.

Teams of military police, civilian police and scientific police were called. The corpse was collected and sent to the IML (Legal Medical Institute). To date, the identity of the victim has not been established.