LEONARDO Alonso, 52, tells police he thought his daughter Federica was a burglar – that’s why he shot her dead.

Alonso was at his home in Montevideo, Uruguay.

His house is in a wealthy area of town. Also, Federica was engaged to the son of Juan Pedro Penarol, president of Uruguayan football team Penarol.

The family make a tempting target for burglars. Indeed, just one month earlier, three men had forced Federica to open the front door. Once inside, the burglars tied up Leonardo and his son, Leonardo Junior. The villains escaped with valuables and cash.