Barbara Jankavski/Instagram
NEED TO KNOW
A court has reportedly ordered that the investigation into the death of Brazilian influencer Barbara Jankavski be sent to the Homicide and Personal Protection Department
Jankavski was found lifeless inside the home of public defender Renato Campos Pinto de Vitto, 51, on Nov. 2
Authorities previously ruled that the content creator died from accidental cocaine use, though the Public Prosecutor's Office has suggested she may have been murdered
A court has reportedly ordered the investigation into thedeath of Brazilian influencer Barbara Jankavskito be sent to the Homicide and Personal Protection Department, a unit of Brazil's Civil Police that investigates homicides.
Jankavski, a 31-year-old content creator commonly known online as "Human Barbie" for her plastic surgeries, was found lifeless inside the home of public defender Renato Campos Pinto de Vitto, 51, on Nov. 2.
Local news outletg1previously reported that a forensic analysis by the Technical-Scientific Police and an investigation by the São Paulo Civil Police determined that Jankavskidied from accidental cocaine use. The latest order — made by the São Paulo's Court of Justice on Dec. 5 — fulfills a subsequent request by the Public Prosecutor's Office and Jankavski's family, both of whom suggested after the autopsy was released that Jankavski was murdered, perg1.
Barbara Jankavski/Instagram
In the days after Jankavski's death, De Vitto testified to authorities that he had been with the late influencer the night of her death after hiring her for "sexual services," sharing that they had used illicit substances together, per a police report obtained byCNN Brasil.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
After she fell asleep, de Vitto noticed that Jankavski was no longer moving, and he immediately called the Mobile Emergency Care Service, attempting to resuscitate her for nine minutes before doctors arrived at the scene and confirmed that she had died, he told authorities.
Barbara Jankavski/Instagram
The São Paulo State Military Police found Jankavski with an injury on her left eye and marks on her back, dressed in only underwear, per CNN Brasil. The outlet also reported that a friend attributed Jankavski's facial injury to previously slipping and falling while speaking to police. Her death was initially ruled suspicious by police.
Jankavski maintained a following of over 55,000 onInstagramand 344,000 onTikTok, sharing her many cosmetic procedures, including afaceliftshe received in June. She seemingly last updated her social media accounts on Oct. 1, posting avideowith fellow influencer Avós Da Razão on Instagram.
Read the original article onPeople
