Overview

• Neighbors reported a strong odor, prompting firefighters and military police to force entry into the 11th-floor unit in Barra da Tijuca.
• The 33-year-old mother was discovered in a bedroom and her 15-year-old daughter in the living room after reportedly being unseen for at least five days.
• On-scene forensics and autopsies have not identified a cause, and the investigation by Rio’s Civil Police remains open.
• Authorities ordered complementary toxicology and laboratory analyses to evaluate possibilities such as an accidental event or intoxication.
• The bodies were taken to Santa Cecília in Santa Catarina for burial on Sunday, and local coverage noted the influencer’s sizeable following and medical studies.