A young mother of two who was an influencer tragically killed in her car and set ablaze, with her ex-boyfriend being taken into custody by the police.

AN INFLUENCER with 1.5million followers has been found dead after she was suspected of having been killed by her ex-boyfriend.

Brazilian Beatriz dos Anjos Miranda, 24, was strangled to death in her car before it was set on fire.

Cops arrested her ex-boyfriend Antônio Lício Morais da Costa, 20, soon after.

The 24-year-old mother of two was discovered deceased in the vehicle belonging to Antonio, which had been set on fire in the early hours of Saturday morning in Maracanua, a city located in the state of Ceara in northeastern Brazil.

Beatriz was popular on the social media app Kwai and was known for posting comedy, dance, and ‘day in the life’ type videos.

Brazilian news outlet G1 said the couple had a row in the car before Antônio allegedly went into the back seat and strangled her with the seatbelt.

Antonio has been charged with femicide by by public prosecutors.

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