Masked assailants allegedly kidnapped Victoria's Secret model Luciana Curtis, 47, her husband and 11-year-old daughter outside a Japanese restaurant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday night.
The alleged kidnappers forced the family into their car and took them to a remote northern area of São Paulo in Brazil. According to Head to the local outlet Gazeta de São Paulo. They reportedly held the family captive in a wooden hut with basic facilities for 12 hours. While in custody, the perpetrators allegedly forced the couple to make bank transfers.
after that report The victims were identified as Luciana Curtis, her husband and second daughter.
The suspects allegedly released Curtis and his family in the Parada de Taipas area about 12 hours after the ordeal began. According to the paper, the family alerted government officials in a truck and drove to the police station for help.
Curtis' eldest daughter was not at the scene of the alleged kidnapping. The next day, when she found the house vacant, she became concerned and called her uncle, who contacted law enforcement, the report said.
According to the newspaper, officers from Brazil's civil police anti-kidnapping division (DAS) interviewed the victims at a police station and compiled a series of events. They discovered the cabin where the family was allegedly held captive, but by then there were no suspects at the scene.
The Third Police Station for the Suppression of Extortion, which restricted the victim's freedom, is also assisting in the ongoing investigation. (Related: 'Pleads police for cooperation': JonBenét Ramsey's father pleads for DNA testing 30 years after murder)
The report said authorities have not released any information about the injuries or the identity of the suspects, and the allegedly stolen funds have not yet been recovered. The car was believed to have been stolen, and its burnt remains were later discovered by police.
Curtis is best known for her modeling work with Victoria's Secret, H&M, and Harrods.
