Overview

• The broadcast showed Lenildo Fração wading into the Mearim River on June 30 and recoiling after feeling something brush his leg underwater.
• Firefighters and divers acted on his report, recovering 13-year-old Raíssa’s body at that spot and a post-mortem confirmed an accidental drowning.
• Authorities have found no evidence of foul play and maintain there will be no investigation into the journalist’s conduct.
• Raíssa’s school declared a three-day mourning period and her community held a candlelight vigil to honor her memory.
• The clip has circulated widely on social platforms, prompting viewers to question whether the reporter knew the body’s location in advance.