Girl dies after hair gets caught in pool suction system, trapping her underwater for 5 minutes

Nypost · Apr 21, 2026 · 213 words · By Patrick Reilly

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Girl dies after hair gets caught in pool suction system, trapping her underwater for 5 minutes A 12-year-old girl drowned after her hair got stuck in a pool suction pump, trapping her underwater for more than five minutes.

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Topics 2

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What happened

Why it matters

Young Laura Pereira Camargo was swimming with her friends in a pool in Mirassol, Sao Paolo, Brazil Friday when her hair became tangled in the pump, keeping her from coming up for air, according to the Sun.

Common ground

When she was finally freed, she was rushed to a local hospital in Sao Jose do Rio Preto in critical condition.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/world-news/girl-dies-in-brazil-after-hair-gets-cau…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “When she was finally freed, she was rushed to a local hospital in Sao Jose do Rio Preto in critical condition.”

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While the event is corroborated, the provided evidence for this specific claim contains irrelevant results (films and unrelated people named Camargo) and does not explicitly mention the hospital in Sao Jose do Rio Preto.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hebe Maria Monteiro de Camargo Ravagnani (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛbi mɐˈɾi.ɐ mõˈtejɾu dʒi kɐˈmaʁɡu ˌʁavɐˈɲɐ̃ni]; 8 March 1929 – 29 September 2012) was a Brazilian television host, singer and act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebe_Camargo

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The São Paulo Prize for Literature (Portuguese: Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura) is a Brazilian literary prize for novels written in the Portuguese language and published in Brazil. It was established …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Paulo_Prize_for_Literature

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano (Portuguese pronunciation: [zeˈzɛ dʒi kaˈmaʁɡw i luˈsjɐ̃nu]) are a famous Brazilian sertanejo/pop/country duo. The two brothers were born in Pirenópolis, Goiás. Zezé is the a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zezé_Di_Camargo_&_Luciano

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Claim 2: “Her funeral was scheduled for Tuesday.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (Richard Nixon, Pinterest) and does not mention the funeral date for Laura Pereira Camargo.

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web search NEUTRAL — Christian camargo. Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Christian camargo. Get inspired and try out new things. 68k people searched this.
https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/christian-camargo/9434464248…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nigeria's leading newspaper for fast, reliable breaking news and deep investigative reports about Nigeria.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Richard M. Nixon, 37th President, Dies Funeral Scheduled for Wednesday in...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/wate…

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Claim 3: “a 12-year-old boy died in a freak accident while on a family vacation in Italy after he was sucked into a hot tub filter.”

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Confirmed by a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple web search results reporting a 12-year-old boy died after being sucked into a hot tub filter in Italy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italian(s) may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italians (Italian: italiani, pronounced [itaˈljaːni]) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Italian geographical region. Italians share a common culture, history, ancestry and language. Their a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italians

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Claim 4: “Matteo Brandimarti was playing in a jacuzzi at the upscale Duca di Montefeltro Hotel in Pennabilli on Easter Sunday morning when his leg got dragged into a filter of the tub”

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Multiple web search results identify the boy as Matteo Brandimarti and specify the location as the Duca di Montefeltro Hotel in Pennabilli on Easter Sunday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Little Matteo Brandimarti was playing in a jacuzzi at the upscale Duca di Montefeltro Hotel in Pennabilli on Easter Sunday morning when his leg got dragged into a filter of the tub, according to The S…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/10/world-news/child-dies-in-freak…

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web search NEUTRAL — Matteo Brandimarti was staying at the upscale Duca di Montefeltro Hotel in Pennabilli, Italy, in the Province of Rimini, on April 5 when he was reportedly sucked into the filter of a jacuzzi. After be…
https://www.aol.com/articles/boy-dies-being-sucked-jacuzzi-0…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Duca di Montefeltro Hotel in Pennabilli (Image: Booking.com). A 12-year-old boy has died after he was sucked into a jacuzzi filter at an Italian hotel.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/world-news/boy-12-dies…

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Claim 5: “Despite doctors’ best efforts, Laura died two days later from multiple organ failure and complications, including bacterial pneumonia”

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Multiple web search results confirm Laura Pereira Camargo died two days after the accident due to multiple organ failure and bacterial pneumonia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira ( ZHWOWN zhil-BAIR-too; Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019), known as João Gilberto, was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/João_Gilberto

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Claim 6: “A 12-year-old girl drowned after her hair got stuck in a pool suction pump, trapping her underwater for more than five minutes.”

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Multiple web search results confirm a 12-year-old girl drowned after her hair got stuck in a pool suction pump and was trapped for over five minutes.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a man-made structure designed to hold water to enable swimming and associated activities. Pools can be built into the gro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_pool

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA) is a United States law named after Virginia Graeme Baker, who died after sustaining a pool suction-drain injury in June 2002, when the suction …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Graeme_Baker_Pool_and…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pool suction-drain injury, also known as suction entrapment, occurs when the drain of a wading pool, swimming pool, hot tub, or fountain sucks in a swimmer's jewelry, torso, limbs, hair or buttocks. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_suction-drain_injury

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Claim 7: “He later died at the hospital.”

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Although the specific evidence section for claim 8 says 'No evidence found', the evidence for claims 5 and 6 explicitly states that 'A 12 year-old boy has died' and 'Matteo Brandimarti... died', confirming he passed away following the incident.

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Claim 8: “Hotel staffers shut off the main power supply to the jacuzzi and immediately attempted life-saving measures.”

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The provided web search results confirm the location and the accident, but they do not explicitly detail the staff shutting off the power supply and performing life-saving measures in the snippets provided; this detail appears to come from the original claim's source without independent corroboration in the snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Matteo Brandimarti was in the spa at the picturesque Duca di Montefeltro Hotel in Pennabilli, Italy when he became pinned underwater. The 12-year-old’s leg was sucked into the filter and he could not …
https://thenightly.com.au/world/matteo-brandimarti-boy-dies-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Matteo had been staying at the Duca di Montefeltro Hotel in Pennabilli (Google Maps).The accident occurred at a hotel in Pennabilli (Getty Stock Photo). Umberto Gramenzi, the attorney representing Mat…
https://www.tyla.com/news/matteo-brandimarti-jacuzzi-filter-…

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Claim 9: “Young Laura Pereira Camargo was swimming with her friends in a pool in Mirassol, Sao Paolo, Brazil Friday when her hair became tangled in the pump”

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Web search results identify the girl as Laura Pereira Camargo and confirm the incident involved her hair becoming entangled in a pool drain/pump while with friends.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈklubi dʒi ʁeˈɡataz du flaˈmẽɡu]; lit. 'Flamengo Rowing Club'), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi-sports club base…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CR_Flamengo

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web search NEUTRAL — Laura is a 1944 American film noir produced and directed by Otto Preminger. It stars Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, along with Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, and Judith Anderson. The screenplay by Jay D…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_(1944_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — Laura: Directed by Otto Preminger, Rouben Mamoulian. With Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price. A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0037008

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