30 Jul 2019

Brazil prison riot leaves 52 dead, several decapitated

From Morning Report, 7:49 am on 30 July 2019

At least 52 prisoners have been killed by other inmates during a riot at Altamira prison in northern Brazil.

Para state prison officials say 16 of the victims were decapitated while others were asphyxiated, and inmates also set fires that preventing authorities from entering parts of the facility.

Our correspondent in Rio de Janeiro is Manuela Andreoni. She joins Susie Ferguson with the details.