Tourist suffers horrific injuries after fake food delivery rider barges into apartment, holds her at gunpoint, beats her and leaves her fearing she would be gang raped after calling friends to join him
- Maressa Nunes, 31, was violently attacked while staying in Santiago, Chile
A tourist was seriously injured after a fake delivery man burst into her apartment, held her at gunpoint and beat her.
Maressa Nunes, 31, was staying in a rented apartment in Santiago, Chile, during her vacation when she was violently attacked on June 24.
Nunes and her friend, both from Brazil, had ordered food through an app and when a man knocked on the door a short time later, they thought it was the delivery person.
But the man stormed in, overpowered the women and called two more men to the scene.
Nunes resisted because she said she was afraid she would be raped. In a voice message she sent to her family after the attack, Nunes said the attacker let her go after he beat her and told his friends, “Come on, this is too easy.”
Maressa Nunes (pictured), 31, was staying in a rented apartment in Santiago, Chile, during her vacation when she was violently attacked on June 24
Former bodybuilder Nunes was rushed to hospital in critical condition after suffering broken eye sockets, jaw and nose, as well as numerous bruises. She will now require reconstructive facial surgery
Nunes and her friend, both from Brazil, had ordered food via an app and when a man knocked on the door a few moments later, they thought it was the delivery person. But the man stormed in, overpowered the women and called two more men to the scene
The attackers fled after neighbors called the victims for help and called the police.
Former bodybuilder Nunes was taken to hospital in critical condition, suffering broken eye sockets, a jaw and a nose, as well as numerous bruises.
She now needs reconstructive facial surgery after the brutal attack.
Her sister Larissa told local media: ‘She has many bite marks all over her body. My sister reacted to the robbery. He put a gun in her mouth. It was a barbaric crime. They beat my sister badly.’
The three men eventually fled the apartment complex with the women’s jewelry, watches and cell phones.
The friend who was staying in the apartment with Nunes suffered relatively minor injuries and was able to return to her home in Brazil.
Nunes’ sister, Larissa, told local media: “She has many bite marks all over her body. My sister reacted to the robbery. He put a gun in her mouth. It was a barbaric crime. They beat my sister badly.”
The three men eventually fled the apartment complex with the jewelry, watches and cell phones of Nunes and her friends.
However, Nunes’ own injuries were so severe that she has still not been able to return to her home in Maringa.
Her sister explained: ‘In her current condition, she cannot make a normal flight. She is at risk of bleeding during a normal flight. She needs a medical team on board.’
Nunes’ family traveled to Chile to bring her back home.
However, just one day after arriving, Larissa herself was attacked on the street by a passing motorcyclist.
She said, ‘We just want to get away. Get away from this nightmare and take care of Maressa.’
Local police are investigating the brutal attack. No suspects have been arrested.