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Plastic surgery gone wrong; Brazil surgeon arrested in Rio after patient's death

Dr Furtado described the death as a "tragic accident". [Courtesy]

A celebrity Brazilian plastic surgeon known as Dr Bumbum has been arrested after four days on the run following the death of one of his patients.

Police say Dr Denis Furtado was detained in Rio de Janeiro thanks to an anonymous tip.

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