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4 schoolgirls arrested for torturing rival

A video footage of the torture was found on the phone of one of the suspects who expressed disappointment over the victim's escape.

The victim is being hit with a stick

Jealousy can be a good motivation for murder it might seem.

The police in Brazil have arrested four teenage girls aged between 13 and 16 for attempting to kill a girl who has been hanging out with one of their boyfriends.

Daily Mail reported that the victim was tied to the ground and beaten mercilessly by her attackers who employed dangerous tools including a machete to torture her.

She however managed to escape and called the attention of community members who came to her aid.

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This was when her attackers left her briefly to wash off blood stains which they had on their hands.

Speaking of her experience, she said, "They called me round to their house and when I arrived, they began to hit me."

"They tied me up and showed me where I was going to be buried."

"Then they stabbed me and put me in the hole in the ground. I thought I was going to die there."

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A video footage of the torture was found on the phone of one of the suspects who expressed regret concerning the victim's escape.

Renata Vieira, a police chief also said, "The youngsters we arrested said the victim started seeing that boy. Jealousy is the main motive behind what happened."

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