Forensics Say Fall Killed Law Student Found on Fortaleza Rooftop

Overview

• Authorities say laboratory toxicology was negative and forensic examers found lesions on Isabelle Caracristi’s body compatible with impact against the ground, a profile officials describe as death by polytrauma.
• Security-camera footage reviewed by reporters shows Isabelle going alone to the building rooftop and a recorded fall about 88 minutes later on September 13, creating a timeline investigators are still probing.
• Police have taken multiple witness statements, seized electronic devices including the boyfriend’s mother’s phone and tablet for forensic analysis, and plan further interviews as part of an active criminal inquiry.
• The boyfriend, João Munhoz Neto, has not presented to police and is being sought for questioning, while family lawyers say tests have ruled out pregnancy.
• Public attention swelled after the victim’s mother posted a viral video alleging concerns about a fast, controlling relationship, and officials say a final cadaveric report is expected in the coming weeks to clarify the dynamic of the death.