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Brazilian Influencer, 22, Found Dead After Jet-Ski Outing as Police Probe Suspicious Circumstances

Police now call the case suspicious, prompting a review of security footage.

Overview

  • Jaqueline Barbosa Nascimento disappeared during a jet-ski ride in Igaratá and was found three days later in a nearby reservoir.
  • Firefighters recovered her body from the water in São Paulo state after a multi-day search.
  • Authorities moved from an initial drowning assumption to a criminal inquiry into the circumstances of her death.
  • Investigators are analyzing security-camera recordings to piece together events surrounding the trip.
  • Friends say she traveled with people she had known for about two weeks, and a burial was planned in São Paulo on September 5.