Kathlen Romeu (†)
Pregnant influencer dies in shooting
Brazilian social media star Kathlen Romeu was accidentally shot in a shootout. The young woman died on the way to the hospital.
Sad news from Brazil: 24-year-old influencer Kathlen Romeu died during a shootout between police and criminals. The social media celebrity was walking with her grandmother in her old home town of Lins de Vasconcelos – a suburb of the city of Rio de Janeiro – when she was hit by a stray bullet. Notified rescue workers took the influencer to a hospital, but only the young woman’s death could be found there.
Kathlen Romeu would have become a mom in 2021
Particularly tragic: the 24-year-old was pregnant and was expecting her first child this year. In her last Instagram post, Romeu wrote “Mama 2021” and proudly presented her already recognizable baby bump in front of the camera.
After the fatal shots, Kathlen’s grandmother spoke up: “It all happened very quickly […] I lost my granddaughter and great-grandson in a barbaric shootout, “is how the grieving grandmother describes the situation. The influencer’s friend and father-to-be also reports on Instagram.” I’ll miss you […] the most radiant and liveliest person I’ve met in my life, “writes Marcelo Ramos.
Influencer wanted to escape the violence
According to the influencer’s grandmother, Kathlen only moved a few weeks ago from the suburb of Lins de Vasconcelos to escape the crime there. The 24-year-old found this place too violent to raise a child. The pregnant woman was only there to visit her aunt.
Source used: thesun.co.uk, instagram.com