The examinations carried out by the Civil Police confirmed that the cause of death of the Brazilian model and her daughter found in his apartmentin Rio de Janeiroit was carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the media The Globe.
On Friday, October 10, residents of the town of Barra da Tijuca felt a strong smell coming from an apartment, on the eleventh floor of a building. They called the Fire Department, which went to the scene with the Military Police.
The authorities broke down the door and found the bodies of Lidiane Aline Lorenço33 years old, and his daughter, Myia Sophy Santas15, according to local media reports such as R7, G1 y UOL.
Lidiane Aline Lorenço and her daughter Miana Sophya Santos were found dead in their apartment in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Instagram/lidianelorenco_.Lidiane was found in the living room, while Miana’s body lay in her bedroom. The 16th Barra da Tijuca Police delegation found no signs of violenceneither in the bodies of the victims, nor in the apartment.
Due to the advanced state of decomposition of the teenager’s body, the autopsy was inconclusive. The investigation continues in the 16th delegation of Barra da Tijuca to clarify all the facts.
Authorities are also trying to determine how long had they been deadsince, according to witnesses, Lidiane and Miana had not been seen for five days.
Family and friends say goodbye to Lidiane and Miana in their hometown
Lidiane was born in Santa Cecilia, in the west of Santa Catarina, 300 kilometers from Florianópolis. She worked as a model and businesswoman. He was also studying medicine in Rio de Janeiro, where he had lived for some years.
On Instagram, where she had more than 54 thousand followers, she shared content related to her work as a model. Her daughter Miana had recently moved from Santa Cecilia to live with her.
Lidiane was found in the living room, while Miana’s body lay in her bedroom. Photo: Instagram/lidianelorenco_.The bodies of Lidiane and Miana were transferred to Santa Cecilia. The wake was held in the municipal chapel, and the burial took place on October 12, in the city’s municipal cemetery, with the presence of family and friends.
«In this moment of extreme fragility, the family sincerely asks for respect and empathy. The memory of Lidiane and her daughter must be preserved,» the family’s lawyers said in a statement.
