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PC Siqueira was found dead on Wednesday (27) in his apartment in Santo Amaro, south of São Paulo. The coroner in charge of the investigation into the tragedy declared that he died of “intoxication due to the abuse of controlled and prohibited substances” combined with asphyxia due to hanging. The information was published by the Metrópoles portal.
The Legal Medical Institute (IML) must report the cause of death so that it can be officially announced by the authorities and listed on the victim's death certificate. For the TV newsSão Paulo's Public Security Secretariat reported that the case was being treated as a completed suicide. The inspection will take place at the 11th Police Station of Santo Amaro.
“The military police were called to respond to an incident on Wednesday afternoon (27) in Santo Amaro, south of the capital. Samu was at the crime scene [Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência] had already confirmed the death. Further details are being kept secret due to the nature of the incident,” said a note released with the report.
At the time of his death, the YouTuber was in his apartment with his exgirlfriend Maria Luiza Watanabe, with whom he had broken off the relationship the previous week. In a statement to police, the model claimed that she tried to stop him from attempting to assassinate his own life, but was unable to do so because she lacked the physical strength to restrain him.
Maria then asked a neighbor for help after noticing her ex was behaving aggressively. The influencer also revealed that he mixed drugs with controlled medications. She was frightened as Siqueira grabbed objects and threatened to hurt herself.
In his last post on social media, the YouTuber said he would be spending Christmas alone: ”I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, especially the people like me who don't celebrate and spend it as if it were any other day.” . Merry Christmas lonely to you, happy lonely new year to you too. We are together. We are not alone.
Who was PC Siqueira?
PC Siqueira was one of the first generation of Brazilian YouTubers and was responsible for popularizing this profession on the Internet. Before opening his channel, which today has more than 2 million subscribers, he worked as a presenter on the channels MTV Brasil, PlayTV and TBS Brasil.
The influencer was accused of storing child pornography content in 2021, but police found no evidence that could incriminate him. Siqueira suffered from depression and anxiety and had problems with bullying and drug and alcohol addiction. He recently stated that he had received threats as a result of the allegations from two years ago.
If you are thinking about committing suicide, seek specialized help such as the CVV (Center for the Valorization of Life) and CAPS (Psychosocial Care Centers) in your city. CVV can be reached 24 hours a day (including public holidays) on 188 and also responds by email, chat and in person.