The actor, director and artist Marcos Fábio Costa Pinto, 41 years old, was found dead on Tuesday night (16) inside the apartment where he lived, in the Tambiá neighborhood, in the center of João Pessoa.
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According to the Civil Police, the body was on the bed with strangulation marks, drinks were scattered around the house and the windows were open.
The suspicion is that the crime is motivated by homophobia, but so far there are no suspects.
Marcos was last seen on Saturday (13) and witnesses informed the police that he had entered the house accompanied by another boy. Images from the building's security camera will help with investigations.
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Well known in João Pessoa, the artist was a member of the Geca Theater Group and was responsible for numerous children's plays, as well as several appearances in Paixão de Cristo. Friends are organizing a tribute to him this Thursday (18).
He was buried on the afternoon of this Wednesday (17th) in the Cristo cemetery, West Zone of João Pessoa.
