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This is the moment a British tourist collapses unconscious on the sands of a beach in Brazil after being drugged and robbed by three women in an alleged "Good Night, Cinderella" scam.
The incident happened on Rio de Janeiro’s popular Ipanema beach in the early hours of 8th August.
Footage shows the victim, visibly disoriented, staggering along the beachfront before collapsing face-first into the sand.
Moments earlier, three women, believed to be the suspects, are seen running along the street and jumping into a taxi before quickly leaving the area.
The victim, a young university student, was holidaying with a British pal from school when they met the women at a samba dance and later continued drinking at a local bar.
One of them said the women gave him a caipirinha cocktail and that after drinking it he lost consciousness.
By the time he woke up in the emergency room, more than GBP 16,000 (BRL 110,000) had been taken from his bank accounts.
The two Brits, who have not been named, also said their iPhones were stolen by the women.
Police later identified the suspects as Amanda Couto Deloca, 23, Mayara Ketelyn Americo da Silva, 26, and Raiane Campos de Oliveira, 27.
According to investigators, the women are sex workers who target tourists in the city.
One of them, Campos de Oliveira, was previously jailed for six months for the same type of offence but is now suspected of returning to the scheme.
The suspects were recognised by the victims in videos posted on social media, where they appear alongside the men before the alleged robbery.
Officers have also located the taxi driver who drove the women away from the scene. He is not suspected of involvement.
The case is being investigated by the Special Tourism Support Unit, which has urged visitors to be cautious when socialising with strangers and to avoid sharing drinks.
(Mike Leidig / newsX)
Byline Journalist: Mike Leidig
Byline Sub editor: Simona Kitanovska
Byline Spotter: Ivica Stojanovski
Byline Commisioning Editor: Mike Leidig
Byline Senior Writer: Mike Leidig
Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik
Byline Video Editor: David Stojkovic
Byline Copychecker: Angela Trajkovska
Byline Illustrator: Angela Trajkovska
Byline News Editor: Simona Kitanovska
Geography: Ipanema
Subject: Business, Tourism Business, Legal, Crime, Robbery, Society
T4 Editor Story Rating: 7
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 7
T4 Total rating: 7
