Authorities have launched an investigation into a Brazilian entertainment company after a fan died at Taylor Swift’s concert.
As we previously reported, a Taylor Swift fan died before an opening concert last Friday in Brazil, where concertgoers endured high heat. “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” Swift wrote on Instagram following her concert. “I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this. There’s very little information I have other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young.”
According to pagesix, a spokesperson for the Civil Police Department, are looking to see if the Brazilian entertainment company committed “the crime of endangering the life and health” of its concertgoers. “Event organizers will be called to testify, and other steps are underway to investigate the facts,” the spokesperson added.
The company did release a statement after the death of Ana Clara Benevides who passed away on November 17. “The comfort, safety and well-being of our consumers and employees are, always our priorities.
“Regarding the events in Rio de Janeiro, we apologize to the fans who did not have the best possible experience.”
In regards to 23-year-old Benevides, they said, “We are absolutely devastated by the loss … despite the prompt care and all the efforts carried out by the medical teams at the event and, later, at the hospital.”
The organization also shared that within the last 40 years they haven’t had a person pass away during one of their events.
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“We make ourselves available to family members to provide any assistance they may need necessary,” the statement also said, adding that they were allegedly instructed by Benevides’ relatives to speak to them via their attorney.
“We understand the deep pain of this loss irreparable, we respect the family’s privacy and reinforce T4F’s willingness to collaborate with both the family and the responsible authorities, who are still working to determine the cause of death,” the entertainment company added.