Miss Cosmo candidate dies after falling from the 13th floor in Rio and boyfriend is arrested for feminicide
Bahia’s candidate for the Miss Cosmo contest, Ana Luiza Mateus, died in the early hours of Wednesday after falling from the 13th floor of a building in Barra by Tijuca, Rio by Janeiro. Polícia Militar was called around 5:30 am to check the incident at the Alfapark condominium. The victim’s boyfriend, Tarso Ferreira, ended up being detained in the act by agents from Delegacia from Homicídios from Capital on suspicion of feminicide. Testemunhas reported intense arguments between the couple moments before the fatal episode. The 29-year-old model’s body was sent to Instituto Médico Legal for detailed technical examination.
Testemunhas report arguments before fatal fall
Moradores and employees of the Alfapark condominium witnessed the disagreement between Ana Luiza and Tarso Ferreira. The conflict began at the entrance to the building, when the couple returned to the apartment they occupied in Zona Sudoeste in Rio. According to reports collected by investigators, the atmosphere was clearly verbally aggressive.
- Casal arrived at the building publicly arguing
- Namorado left the property alone after the first collision
- Funcionários instructed the model to leave the place for safety
- Vítima even mentioned buying a ticket to return to Bahia
- Queda occurred shortly after the man returned to the apartment
Investigação points out signs of the crime of feminicide
Polícia Civil works with the hypothesis that the fall was not accidental. The three-month history of the relationship was marked by instability, according to preliminary information obtained from people close to the couple. Tarso Ferreira was located and did not resist when the police approached, but his version of the events presented inconsistencies during the initial statement at the police station.
The height of the 13th floor and the position in which the body was found in the common area of the building are factors that forensic experts analyze to understand the dynamics of the event. Investigators are now looking for footage from security cameras in the hallway and elevator to time the suspect’s exact movement. Delegacia of Homicídios wants to confirm whether there was a fight inside the property before Ana Luiza crossed the window or balcony barrier.
Perfil of the victim and repercussions in the beauty contest
Ana Luiza Mateus represented the state of Bahia and was one of the bets for the Miss Cosmo contest. The young woman built a solid career as a model and was recognized for her dedication to rehearsals and social projects linked to her public image. Amigos and family members at Bahia received the news with shock, describing Ana as a person full of plans and who did not show signs of depressive behavior that would justify a voluntary fall.
The beauty events sector expressed its regret at the premature loss of the candidate. The competition organization is expected to issue an official note in the next few hours, pending the development of judicial investigations into Rio of Janeiro. The model’s family has already started the procedures for transporting the body back to Bahia, where the wake and burial will take place after release by the Rio de Janeiro authorities.
Procedimentos legal advice and next steps in the examination
The case remains under partial secrecy to preserve the collection of technical evidence. Tarso Ferreira will undergo a custody hearing where the court will decide to maintain preventive detention or grant provisional release, although the nature of the arrest for feminicide makes it difficult to relax the sentence at this stage.
The technical police will return to the property to carry out a simulated reproduction of the facts if they consider it necessary for the investigation. The autopsy report will be essential to identify whether there were signs of aggression prior to the fall, which would reinforce the thesis of qualified homicide. The Alfapark condominium collaborates with the delivery of all access records from that morning.
