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Body parts wash up on beach ahead of Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 29: Young beachgoers walk near a body part, covered in a plastic bag, which was discovered on Copacabana Beach near the Olympic beach volleyball venue (TOP R) on June 29, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Parts of a mutilated body were discovered on the sands of the beach while it remains unknown how the person died. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games begin August 5 amidst an economic crisis in the country. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 30, 2016The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil are a little over a month away, and negative news coming out of the city seems to continue to surface.
CNN reported that a beach-goer came across human body parts on Rio's Copacabana beach.
The dismembered foot and another body part that has yet to be identified was found a few yards in front of the Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena, according to Yahoo Sports.
Military Police Officer Andre Luiz said police think the victim was a young adult or a woman.
