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Gracyanne Barbosa Returns to Hospital After Armed Carjacking in Rio

Investigators are analyzing security-camera images to identify the carjacking suspects.

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Overview

  • The fitness influencer reported strong hip pain and high fever a day after the assault and underwent tests at a Rio hospital.
  • She and her sister were robbed by armed men at a gas-station convenience area in Barra da Tijuca near the Olympic Park, according to witness accounts and police.
  • The assailants took a Land Rover Defender 110 valued at roughly R$800,000, and the vehicle has not been recovered.
  • Barbosa, recovering from knee surgery and using crutches, said an attacker pulled her by the hair and threatened to shoot her.
  • The case moved from the 42nd Police Station to the 32nd in Taquara, where investigators are reviewing CCTV and witness statements to identify suspects, including a reported cover vehicle that fled toward the Transolímpica.