'Human Barbie' Barbara Jankavski Marquez died from cocaine overdose after night of paid-for sex with lawyer
An influencer known as the 'Human Barbie' who was found lifeless at a public defender's house after a night together died of a cocaine overdose, police have said.
The body of 31-year-old Barbara Jankavski Marquez was discovered on November 2 in the residence of a public defender in the Lapa district of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Officers said the man living there, 51-year-old public defender Renato De Vitto, claimed he had paid Barbara for sex and that the two had used drugs during the night before she began coughing repeatedly and later appeared to fall asleep while they watched television.
When she did not move, he told police he tried to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation for about nine minutes before calling emergency services, who confirmed her death.
New toxicology reports from December 2 have now concluded that Barbara suffered a heart attack after ingesting cocaine.
The presence of the drug in her system was confirmed and no evidence was found of a natural heart condition or external aggression.
The 7th Police District (Lapa) said the investigation will be closed this week and may be forwarded to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for formal archiving.
Barbara had become known as Human Barbie on social media after she spent 300,000 Brazilian reals (£43,000) on 27 plastic surgeries to achieve the doll-like look.
She had over 400,000 followers across her Instagram and TikTok accounts.
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