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Friends Bruna Rafaela Vellasquez, 18, and Monique Medeiros de Almeida, 19, who died after falling from a 30-meter waterfall, reportedly lost their balance when trying to take a photo, believes a relative. The accident occurred the day before yesterday in Lages, Santa Catarina. The Civil Police opened an investigation to investigate the circumstances of the death and verify the possibility of a crime.
They were accompanied by two other friends. The group left to enjoy Monique’s first professional vacation for the last weekend; she was studying nursing and working as an administrative secretary at a hamburger joint in Lages. Bruna acted as a makeup artist.
According to the 5th Company of the Lages Aviation Battalion, which participated in the event, the friends “were at the edge of the waterfall”, when one of the young women slipped and the other tried to help her, but ended up unbalanced and falling with her friend. at the bottom of the waterfall.
Bruna died before rescue arrived. Monique was still taken alive from the crash site, but died on the way to hospital. “What we know is that they went out with this group of friends. They were both trying to take photos at the top of this waterfall. One slipped and the other tried to help, but they ended up falling together,” said Bruna’s brother, Eduardo Vallasquez, 27 years old. years.
Bruna’s funeral took place yesterday, in Lages. Monique will be buried today, as the body was released only 24 hours after the accident. The farewell will also take place in the same city.
Monique celebrated her first vacation
A nursing student, young Monique was in her first formal job after turning 18. She started out as a cashier at a burger joint, but was transferred to the position of administrative secretary after revealing to her boss that she had a dream of studying medicine.
A nursing student, young Monique was in her first formal job after turning 18.
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“She came here very young, at 18 years old, and stayed in the registry for a long time, always very attentive and hard-working. She never missed work and this year revealed that she would like to take a preparatory course to enter medicine. I called her to the administrative sector. so that she has more time to study, ”said Dmitri Arruda, 27, a friend and owner of the establishment where the young woman worked.
Monique would go back to work tomorrow. Much loved by co-workers, the establishment did not open its doors yesterday in mourning for the employee. HE Twitter he was unable to contact the young woman’s family.
Bruna lived a dream of being a makeup artist
The young Bruna Vellasquez would turn 19 on September 28. Relatives considered her a person in a good mood. After finishing high school, she took aesthetics courses to earn her own money. By promoting the services on social media, she was managing to generate income and help out at home.
“Bruna was very happy,” recalls the makeup artist’s brother, Eduardo Vellasquez.
Image: Playback / Personal Archive
“Bruna was very happy. She liked to go out and travel at all times. She was moved like that. She liked makeup very much, took many courses and loved working with him. Her social networks were always provided with the services she did,” Eduardo commented . Vellasquez, brother of the makeup artist.
The young woman’s cheerful way of being was one of her main hallmarks, and the reason why family members loved her so much. “It is a very difficult time for the family. Yesterday people were moved whom I never saw cry. Bruna always transmitted a lot of peace and proved to be a true companion with her friends and family ”, added her cousin, Emilly Vellasquez.
The police open an investigation to find out the causes of the accident
The 3rd Regional Police Station of Lages launched an investigation to find out the causes of the death of friends at the waterfall. At first, the Civil Police believed that the case was fatal.
“Any death that violates normality is investigated, this is customary. As much as these deaths, at first, do not have the profile of a criminal practice, it is important to open the police investigation to find out if there was a crime and if it has an author. We formalized the investigation as a precaution, but at the beginning it is fatal ”, explained delegate Fabiano Schimdt.
You have to listen to the friends who were with Bruna and Monique, still with a date to be defined by the Civil Police.
The place where the young women died is difficult to access, being possible to get there only through a path. It is forbidden to visit the waterfall as there is no adequate protection.
On the day of the accident, the victims share a photo inside a car, on the road, possibly on the way to the waterfall. Subsequently, one of the people who was tagged in the victims’ post also released a photo of a group. By clicking, it is possible to see two people sitting at the top, while other people appear at the bottom of the place.
