Homeless people bludgeoned to death in Brazil

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SIX DEAD: Fingers are being pointed to neo-Nazi skinheads, shop owners and off-duty policemen after a spate of attacks on homeless people in South America's biggest city

AP , SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
Thursday, Aug 26, 2004,Page 7

Standing in front of this city's Roman Catholic cathedral, Isaias Francisco da Silva shuffles his feet, glances around and says: "Sure I am frightened. Wouldn't you be?"

Silva, who earns money by selling discarded aluminum cans to recycling centers, is scared he may be among the next victims of assailants who have recently taken to the streets of South America's biggest city, beating to death homeless men and women.

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