Report rules out asphyxiation in the death of Human Barbie and points to poisoning

A new report from Instituto of Criminalística based on analysis of military police body cameras ruled out asphyxiation as the cause of death of influencer Bárbara Jankavski, known as “Barbie Humana”. The document points to intoxication as the reason for death, as requested by Ministério Público after the exhumation of the body. Public defender Renato De Vitto, in whose residence she died in São Paulo, reported that the two consumed cocaine, cachaça, beer and energy drinks before their death.

Inconsistências in reports and timetable versions

The criminalistics report recorded significant contradictions in the statements of witnesses collected during the initial consultation. An Samu employee told police that the situation was “very strange” and that “every hour the story changes a little”, showing changes in the narratives throughout the medical care. Body cam recordings had audio glitches and interruptions, but documented the first contact with the scene.

Quando agents arrived at the scene, two Samu ambulances were already present. A doctor reported that Bárbara had been dead for approximately 30 minutes to an hour. Segundo police officers’ observations recorded on video, the body showed cadaverous rigidity and visible signs of bruises. The report also highlights that these perceptions reflect inconsistencies in the reports presented during initial care.

De Vitto provided different versions of the times of the last interactions with the influencer. At different times during the service, he stated that the last contact occurred between 7pm and 8pm, then mentioned it at around 9pm or 9:30pm, and later said it was shortly before going to bed, around 9:50pm. A woman who was present at the residence appears in the videos correcting or complementing information from the public defender, mainly about times, symptoms and stains on the bathroom carpet that she attributed to menstruation.

Sequência of events as reported by the public defender

The public defender stated that he hired Bárbara as a call girl, and they had sexual relations. Após the act, consumed cocaine, cachaça, beer and energy drink together. Then she fell asleep and never woke up. Renato reported having performed cardiac massage on the influencer for nine minutes in an attempt to revive her, but she did not breathe again. Quando the ambulance arrived, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The public defender asked Samu for help over the phone. Body camera recordings documented his interaction with the officers at the time of the service and his narrative of the events that occurred before the officers arrived.

Family Suspeitas and Ministério Público

Ministério Público and family lawyers raised the hypothesis of murder, citing possible signs of violence, such as injuries to the eye, neck and legs. Solicitaram asked Departamento from Homicídios and Proteção to Pessoa (DHPP) to investigate whether the public defender and two other people present at the residence — a man and a woman, friends of his — had any involvement in the death. Até At the moment, the police have not identified suspects of any crime.

Pontos highlighted from investigations:

• Laudo from criminalistics rules out asphyxiation as the cause of death
• Intoxicação cited as reason for death
• Contradições in witness reports during care
• Versões conflicting about times of last interactions
• Análise of body cam videos with audio glitches
• Corpo had cadaverous rigidity and visible bruises
• Defensor public reported consumption of cocaine, cachaça, beer and energy drink
• Tentativa of resuscitation for nine minutes without success

Defense Manifestações

Procurado on G1, lawyer Átila Machado, who works in defense of the public defender, stated: “because this is an investigation that is being carried out under Justiça’s secret, we cannot speak out.” The report was unable to contact the influencer’s family lawyer until this article was written.

The criminalistics report emphasizes that the analysis of the body cameras aimed to describe what was recorded in the videos, without attributing criminal responsibility to anyone involved in the documented events.

Influencer Perfil

Bárbara Jankavski Marquez, known as “Barbie Humana”, became famous on social media for sharing content about body aesthetics and aesthetic procedures inspired by the Barbie doll. Também used the nickname “Boneca Desumana” and accumulated more than 400 thousand followers, considering Instagram and TikTok. Investiu more than R$300,000 in 27 plastic surgeries with the aim of looking like a toy doll. Seu case gained national attention after the death that occurred at the residence of the public defender in São Paulo.