british model luciana curtis held captive in são paulo ordeal
Luciana Curtis experienced terrifying moments during a holiday in Brazil. The 47-year-old, along with her husband and daughter, was taken captive by criminals after leaving a restaurant. The frightened family was held for 12 hours in a wooden shack in one of the poorer districts of São Paulo.
British media report on the devastating incident that happened to the popular model, Luciana Curtis, during a holiday in São Paulo. The 47-year-old, who hails from the UK, may be familiar to you from campaigns for brands such as H&M, Victoria's Secret, L'Oréal, and Revlon. On Wednesday, after visiting a local restaurant, Curtis, her husband Henrique Gendre, and their 11-year-old daughter were kidnapped by a gang.
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Armed criminals held the family for about 12 hours. According to reports from The Sun, they stole their car and completely emptied their bank accounts. Ultimately, they released them on Thursday around noon (12:00 GMT).
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According to local media, the terrified parents and their daughter were held hostage in a wooden shack in Brasilândia, one of the 96 districts of São Paulo. Reports suggest they were only provided with a mattress, a toilet, and a sink.
An alarm was raised early on Thursday morning when the kidnapped couple's oldest child discovered that the rest of the family had not returned home. The child notified a relative, who then called the police. Luciana, her husband, and their youngest child were released by the kidnappers when the police began an intensive search. Immediately after being freed, the exhausted model turned to locals for help with her husband and daughter, who assisted them and took them to safety.
Luciana's spokesperson confirmed the kidnapping to the local press, assuring that "the family was released and safe and sound". The investigation is being led by a specialised police unit for kidnapping prevention, and officers are carefully analysing CCTV footage around the restaurant where the gang's attack occurred.
The shack where Luciana and her family were taken has already been located by detectives and highlighted in the Brazilian press. In a statement on Friday, the police said: "Armed criminals approached the victims outside the restaurant and took them captive. During the search conducted by specialised police teams, the gang abandoned the family and fled".
