There were shocked to find that the cover to the tomb had been moved and there were visible bloodstains on the edge.

Cemetery staff and police were immediately alerted and what looked like a possible act of vandalism proved to be an attempted murder, according to the local police force.

Firemen removed the cover, and found a man lying there severely injured.

The rescue workers quickly supposed that the long-haired victim was most probably the target of an attack, as he had visible wounds on his body.The man, who was only identified by his initials VSFM, is a 33-year-old local.

He was taken to the nearby Ferreira Machado Hospital and his health state is currently stable.

What happened is as of yet unclear, but local police have confirmed they are carrying out an attempted murder investigation.

The incident happened at the Caju Cemetery in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil, 174 miles away from Rio de Janeiro.

(dailystar.co.uk)