A 21-year-old woman from Brazil chocked to death after her reflux caused a piece of meat to lodge in her throat and block both of her airways.
The incident happened when she was alone in her room, so she failed to get help right away.
On August 31, 2020, Gabrielly Rosa de Medeiros was found dead in her room.
The incident happened in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Kátia Cristina Rosa Leite, the aunt of the victim, told that her niece had just returned to their house from a job interview.
After eating lunch with her family, she went into her room and choked to death.
The reflux caused her stomach to regurgitate the piece of meat, which then lodged in her airways.
The incident left her unable to breathe or speak properly.
A couple of hours after she passed away, the relative of Gabrielly found her inside her room. They rushed to their house because she was not answering their calls.
The face of Gabrielly had turned purple, so she called help right away.
The family of Gabrielly called the emergency services, but when they came, she was already dead.
The body of the 21-year-old woman was brought to the Legal Medical Institute, where an autopsy was carried out by professionals.
Leite said:
She was like a daughter to me, I watched her grow up. It may pass with time, but she will always be my girl, who I will love forever.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim, may her soul rest in peace.