Police Probe Suspected Overdose After Newlyweds Found Dead in Sinop

Overview

• Lavínia Eduarda Cichaseski and João Victor da Silva, both 20, were found dead on January 12 inside a rented room in the Maria Vindilina neighborhood with a fan running and their bodies one atop the other.
• Investigators report no signs of external violence and say overdose is the leading hypothesis based on the quantity and mix of substances recovered at the scene.
• Police seized syringes, a pen case with traces of white powder, and medications commonly used for obesity, pain, anxiety, panic disorders, opioid dependence, and ADHD.
• A friend says he drank with the couple the night before and shared a message showing João Victor had arranged to meet him on January 11, making him the last known person to be with them.
• The case is registered as a death to be clarified, relatives are expected to be interviewed, and necropsy and toxicology analyses by Politec remain in progress.