Blood on his hands: Brazilian murderer 'who killed 39 women' is pictured caged in prison as he admits he became a killer 'because he was sexually abused'

With his blood-covered arms sticking out through the bars of his prison cell, Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha has admitted to murdering at least 39 people - including 16 women as well as homeless people and transvestites.

The 26-year-old Brazilian serial killer, whose wrists were covered in his own blood after he attempted to slash them with a broken light bulb, has claimed he became a murderer because he was sexually abused as a child.

His nine-month random killing spree in Goiania, central Brazil, ended last week when he was arrested following a massive police manhunt