This is the moment a man drags what is reportedly a woman’s dead body along the street before burning her remains to the point that she could only be identified by DNA analysis.

The burned remains of Luciana Regina de Faria, 46, were found in the administrative region of Recanto das Emasin the Federal District in Brazil after she had been reported as missing for 10 days.

The victim disappeared on 31st August and the footage was filmed on 10th September with the police releasing details of the case after arresting a 36-year-old suspect on 18th October.

In the footage from 10th September, the suspect, name not reported, is seen dragging what appears to be a sack with a human body inside along a quiet street at around 7.30am.

According to the police, Luciana’s charred remains were found later that same day and had to be identified by DNA analysis.

The victim’s family explained that she used to take regular walks around town on her own.

The police were able to identify the suspect from the CCTV images and arrested him earlier this week, however, the 36-year-old man has so far refused to admit to taking part in the victim’s death. The authorities added that he has also provided contradictory statements.

Police spokesperson Pablo Aguiar said: “We still don’t know why he killed Luciana. We can only find out from his confession, but he’s a cold guy.”

Aguiar added that the suspect worked on a building site near the victim’s home, but had no previous connection with the victim.

However, he faces a charge for femicide as the investigation continues.