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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Chilling moment reporter unknowingly steps on missing girl's body while covering her disappearance
A chilling moment unfolded as a reporter in Brazil appeared to step on the body of a missing girl while filming a segment at the scene of her disappearance. Lenildo Frazão was reporting from the Mearim River in Bacabal, northeastern Brazil, the last place the 13-year-old girl had been seen. Lenildo plunged chest-deep into the river to show the depth of the water and the region where the child had been swimming. Agencies The reporter flinched as he felt something brush against his leg Credit: Jam Press//@eitabacabal Agencies Lenildo Frazão had been presenting a report on a missing girl from the river where she was last seen Credit: Jam Press//@eitabacabal Agencies Lenildo scrambled away from the spot where he felt the unidentified object Credit: Jam Press//@eitabacabal Also read: Melina Frattolin death: how New York cops found girl's body after father Luciano's account and timeline sh Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category CXO Public Policy Cybersecurity others Healthcare Data Analytics Artificial Intelligence Finance Product Management Technology Others MBA Management PGDM Leadership healthcare Operations Management MCA Project Management Degree Design Thinking Digital Marketing Data Science Data Science Skills you'll gain: Operations Strategy for Business Excellence Organizational Transformation Corporate Communication & Crisis Management Capstone Project Presentation Duration: 11 Months IIM Lucknow Chief Operations Officer Programme Starts on Jun 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Strategy Development Expertise Emerging Technologies & Digital Trends Data-driven Decision Making Leadership in the Digital Age Duration: 40 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Chief Digital Officer Starts on Jun 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategy & Innovation Emerging Technologies & Digital Transformation Leadership in Technology Management Cybersecurity & Risk Management Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Chief Technology Officer Starts on Jun 28, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Customer-Centricity & Brand Strategy Product Marketing, Distribution, & Analytics Digital Strategies & Innovation Skills Leadership Insights & AI Integration Expertise Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode IIMK Chief Marketing and Growth Officer Starts on Apr 7, 2024 Get Details He was obviously startled since he suddenly trembled and sprang back. With a gulp, he hurried into shallower water, clearly shaken. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Join new Free to Play WWII MMO War Thunder War Thunder Play Now Undo Lenildo explained to his team that he had felt something beneath the water brushing against him. 'I think there's something down here at the bottom of the water,' he said, as he backed away in fear. 'No, I'm not going, I'm scared. It felt like an arm, could it be her? But it might be a fish too, I don't know.' Firefighters locate girl at exact spot of Lenildo's shoot Live Events Following his unsettling experience, firefighters with the help of divers resumed the search for the missing girl on the morning of June 30. They eventually located the schoolgirl's body at the exact spot where Lenildo had been filming. Whether the reporter's sensation beneath the water was the girl's body or not is still unknown. The girl, who was only known as Raíssa, drowned while cooling down by swimming in the river with companions. Lenildo emphasised the river's hazardous circumstances during his show, pointing out its powerful currents and irregular depth brought on by holes in the riverbed. Also read: What happened to Melina Galanis Frattolin? Everything we know so far about the missing 9-year-old found de Accidental drowning was confirmed as the cause of death after a post-mortem examination revealed no evidence of trauma. On June 30, Raíssa was buried in the evening. Agencies The reporter alerted emergency teams to his hunch, and they found a body in that very spot Credit: Jam Press//@eitabacabal
Metro
19-07-2025
- Metro
Horrified reporter 'steps on missing girl's body' while covering her case
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A reporter was left horrified thinking he accidentally stepped on the body of a girl who went missing while swimming in a river in Brazil. Lenildo Frazão entered the water to show how deep it was while he was filming a piece about the 13-year-old's disappearance. The victim, named only as Raíssa, went missing while cooling off with friends in the Mearim River, in Bacabal, north-eastern Brazil. Standing in the water up to his chest, Lenildo flinched and then leapt up as he felt something brush against him beneath the surface. He called out to his team in Portuguese: 'I think there's something down here at the bottom of the water.' He then stepped back, visibly nervous, saying: 'No, I'm not going, I'm scared. It looks like an arm. Could it be her? 'But it might be a fish too, I don't know.' After his report, firefighters and divers resumed the search for the child on June 30. More Trending The girl's body was found at the spot where the reporter had been filming, NeedToKnow reported. Lenildo reported the Mearim River's current was strong and there were 'holes' in the riverbed. A post-mortem examination did not reveal any signs of violence and the cause of death was determined as accidental drowning. Raíssa was laid to rest on the evening of June 30. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: When is the next Club World Cup and where could it be held? MORE: When is the next Club World Cup and where could it be held? MORE: Armed police storm pitch and arrest referee mid-match for drug trafficking
