Brazilian woman arrested for drugging and robbery death of Minneapolis entrepreneur in 'Goodnight Cinderella' scheme

Letícia Clara Bento da Silva, 23, was arrested over death of D’wayne Antonio Morris, 43, in a Copacabana apartment

Michelle Del Rey
8 hours ago

A Brazilian woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of an American businessman who went on holiday to Rio de Janeiro earlier this month.

Letícia Clara Bento da Silva, 23, was arrested on Monday. Police suspect she robbed and murdered D’wayne Antonio Morris, 43, in a Copacabana apartment, according to Metrópoles, a Brazilian online newspaper.

Officials discovered the man’s body on August 8 after he arrived in the country the previous day. It’s thought that da Silva, along with another unidentified woman, drugged Morris and his friend with GHB, a depressant before robbing them.

The drug caused Morris to convulse and foam at the mouth, the outlet reported. The drug can lead to loss of consciousness and respiratory depression if it’s taken in large doses, potentially resulting in death.

Such crimes are called “Goodnight Cinderella” scams in Brazil.

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