Woman dies with 26 iPhones glued to her body on board bus

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Emergency services were called to help the 20-year-old woman.
An investigation has been launched in Brazil after a young woman died with dozens of iPhones glued to her body.
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The 20-year-old tragically collapsed on a bus travelling through Guarapuava, in the central state of Paraná, and later died despite efforts from medics to save her, according to the Mirror.
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She had been on a long-distance coach that stopped at a roadside restaurant when she suddenly took ill. Paramedics from Brazil's Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) were called and found her awake but struggling to breathe.
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But her condition rapidly worsened. She began showing signs consistent with a seizure and respiratory distress before going into cardiac arrest.
Paramedics attempted to revive the woman for around 45 minutes, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was only while medics were treating her that they made the bizarre discovery that several packages, including 26 iPhones, had been strapped to her body.
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There were no drugs found on her after a police sniffer dog was brought in. But investigators from Brazil's Scientific Police and Civil Police were called and discovered several bottles of alcohol in her luggage, which were seized.
"The Paraná Civil Police are investigating the case and awaiting the conclusion of forensic reports to clarify the cause of death. According to preliminary information, the woman, who was alone, was traveling from Foz do Iguaçu to São Paulo. The 26 cell phones that were glued to her body were seized and sent to the Federal Revenue Service," police said according to Brazilian news outlet Globo.
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The identity of the woman has not been released by authorities. An investigation remains ongoing.
In a separate incident, also in Brazil, a TV journalist was left shaken after being mugged just moments before going live on air.
Clara Nery, a correspondent for the Band network, was on a sidewalk in Botafogo, a neighbourhood in southern Rio de Janeiro, when the drama unfolded on Monday, July 28.
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She had been preparing to go live for the Bora Brasil morning programme when a man on a motorbike swooped in and tried to grab her phone.
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While driving past Clara, the assailant can be seen reaching out and swiping the journalist's phone from her hand.
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The clip shows Clara screaming out in shock and letting out a swear word before lunging after her phone and disappearing from the camera's view.
Clara later confirmed the mugger was unable to steal and make off with her device as she had a firm grip on it. She said: 'I had my back turned when this man rode by on a motorcycle on the sidewalk and tried to take my phone. In the video, you can see the moment he puts his hand on my phone and takes it from me.
'Luckily, and despite his lack of skill, I managed to retrieve the phone. But we already have the security camera footage, the camera that managed to focus on his face.'