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Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Horrifying moment TV journalist reporting on missing 13-year-old girl spots something in the water
A journalist reporting on the disappearance of a girl was horrified after he investigated something in the water to find the submerged body of the missing teenager. Brazilian reporter Lenildo Frazão and a TV crew visited the Mearim River, in the country's northeastern city of Bacabal, on June 30 to film a story about 13-year-old Raíssa, who disappeared while bathing with her friends on a day earlier. Frazão was delivering a piece to camera when he spotted something in the river. He took off his shoes and waded in up to his chest when he suddenly felt something submerged underwater. 'I think there is something at the bottom of the water,' he said. The visibly shaken reporter lunged forward and spit out water before he made his way to a shallow area. Frazão waited a moment before he went back to the part of the river where he came across Raíssa's body. He then lowered his arm to see if he could find it. 'It looked like one arm,' he said. Lenildo Frazão lost his balance and was clearly shaken after he his feet touched the body of the 13-year-old missing girl in the Mearim River while filming a segment f Fire department divers located the body of 13-year-old Raíssa on June 30, a day after she drowned in the Mearim River in Bacabal, a city in the northeastern Brazilian state of Maranhão He flinched for a moment and waded through the river some more. 'My God from heaven,' Frazão said. 'Where's the girl's body. It was right here like this.' The Maranhão Military Fire Department was alerted and a team drivers searched the Mearim River and recovered Raíssa's body on the morning of June 30. According to local outlets, Raíssa and a group of friends were in the river together when she suddenly began to struggle to stay afloat and screamed for help. The group was unable to rescue the teenager and ran to seek assistance from residents, who were unable to locate her.
Perth Now
23-07-2025
- Perth Now
Journalist's horror discovery reporting missing girl case
A Brazilian journalist has made a grim discovery while reporting on a missing schoolgirl who was last seen swimming in the Mearim River in Bacabal, northeastern Brazil. Lenildo Frazão was reporting from chest deep in the river while a segment was filmed, illustrating the depth of the river where the 13-year-old was seen cooling off with friends. 'The water is already above my chest, so you can see the situation there. If I walk a little here, let me see, I'm going to walk a bit more, here it's deep' Frazão confirmed in Spanish as he waded through the water. Chillingly, as he takes a step deeper he immediately springs back in panic, rushing out of the river, holding his microphone above the water's surface. 'I found something at the bottom of the water . . . it wasn't soft' he said. Frazão wasn't exactly sure what he'd felt, but he feared the worst and refused to continue the report. '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.' Following the reporter's eerie experience, divers and firefighters resumed the search for the missing girl on the morning of June 30. Sadly, they soon located the schoolgirl's body, close to where Frazão had been filming. Frazão wasn't exactly sure what he'd felt, but he feared the worst and refused to continue the report. Credit: @eitabacabal / Instagram The 13-year-old girl, who was only known as Raíssa, drowned while swimming in the river with some friends. Frazão had emphasised the river's hazardous risks during the start of his report, emphasising its powerful currents and irregular depth created by holes in the riverbed. Accidental drowning was confirmed as the cause of death after a post-mortem examination revealed no evidence of trauma. Raíssa was buried on June 30 according to The Sun.
Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Indian Express
‘Could it be her?': Brazil journalist reporting on teen's disappearance steps on her body in river
A reporter accidentally discovered the body of a missing 13-year-old girl while reporting on her disappearance in a shocking incident captured on camera from Bacabal, northeastern Brazil. The incident took place in the Mearim River, where the girl, Raíssa, had last been seen swimming with her friends. Journalist Lenildo Frazão had entered the river to demonstrate its depth and the hazardous conditions present at the time of the teenager's disappearance. While waist-deep in water, he suddenly flinched and jumped, appearing visibly shaken. A video of the moment captured Frazão exclaiming to his crew in Portuguese, 'I think there's something down here at the bottom of the water.' Stepping back nervously, he added, '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.' A Brazilian TV reporter may have stumbled onto the body of a missing 13-year-old girl during a live segment from the very river she vanished in Lenildo Frazão was waist-deep in the Mearim River, demonstrating the water's depth on camera in Bacabal, Maranhão — the last place the… — Re:Flex (@re_flex_world) July 21, 2025 Shortly after the segment aired on June 30, firefighters and divers resumed the search for Raíssa. Her body was ultimately recovered from the exact spot where Frazão had been filming. However, it remains unclear whether he had indeed come into contact with her body at the time. The accident occurred while Raíssa was cooling off in the river with friends. A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as accidental drowning, with no signs of physical trauma. During his coverage, Frazão had also cautioned viewers about the river's dangerous currents and sudden drops due to underwater holes—hazards that may have contributed to the girl's drowning. Raíssa's last rites were conducted on the evening of June 30. In her memory, her school announced three days of mourning, and candle light vigil was held amid prayers by grieving friends and family.
Mint
22-07-2025
- Mint
Watch: Journalist accidentally steps on missing girl's body while reporting in Brazil
In a chilling turn of events during a live report, a Brazilian journalist accidentally stepped on the body of a missing 13-year-old girl while covering her disappearance, according to a report by Metro UK. The journalist, Lenildo Frazão, was reporting from the Mearim River in Bacabal, northeastern Brazil, where the girl, identified only as Raíssa, had gone missing while swimming with friends. To demonstrate the depth and flow of the river, Frazão entered the water mid-report. Moments later, he flinched and abruptly jumped, saying something had brushed against him underwater. 'I think there's something down here at the bottom,' he can be heard saying in Portuguese. Visibly shaken, he stepped back and added, 'It looks like an arm. Could it be her? But it might be a fish too, I don't know.' Following the unsettling moment, firefighters and divers resumed the search at the same location. According to NeedToKnow, Raíssa's body was later recovered from the exact spot where Frazão had been filming. A post-mortem examination revealed no signs of violence, and her death has been ruled accidental drowning. The river, as described by the journalist, has strong currents and deep pockets that pose hidden dangers. Raíssa was laid to rest on the evening of June 30, the media outlet reported.
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
