In an incident that echoed the gripping narratives of crime cinema, Brazilian football maestro Neymar Jr. experienced a nightmarish ordeal as his partner, Bruna Biancardi, and their newborn daughter, Mavi, were the targets of a criminal plot that was foiled by a fortuitous power outage.
Neymar Jr and his family his partner, Bruna Biancardi, and their newborn daughter, Mavi-Source: Goal
Late Tuesday evening, Leo Dias, a prominent sports journalist, unveiled the harrowing details on his official website. An organized criminal group penetrated the Biancardi residence in Cotia, Sao Paulo, subduing her parents and temporarily holding them hostage before fleeing the scene.
The nefarious objective was to abduct Biancardi and her infant daughter, Mavi, and to coerce Neymar into paying a hefty ransom. According to Dias, the heist, set in motion at 3 a.m. local time, was executed by three armed individuals known for targeting opulent estates.
🚨 A man has been arrested in a failed kidnap attempt of Neymar’s baby daughter. 😳
He was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, after the home of Bruna Biancardi, in Greater São Paulo, was invaded. 🇧🇷
Luckily, Bruna and her daughter, Mavie, were in another property and did… pic.twitter.com/lOa9EvADpO
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) November 7, 2023
A neighbor’s complicity with the gang facilitated their entry into the gated community, explained Dias. The felons intended to capture Neymar’s partner and child; however, they resorted to binding the parents and sequestered them while looting jewels valued at approximately 600,000 Brazilian reais.
The twist in the tale lies in a providential intervention. Biancardi and Mavi were scheduled to be home at the time of the incident but had relocated due to a storm-induced blackout last Friday, thwarting the gang’s plans. The assailants had even prepared a detention site for the duo in anticipation.
While two of the perpetrators managed to escape, the third was apprehended. In the wake of the event, the family residence has been transformed into a militarized zone for their protection.
Currently, Neymar is in Brazil, recuperating from recent surgery to mend a torn ligament, an injury sidelining him for an estimated 8 to 10 months.
