FOUR-YEAR-OLD ELOISE FOUND DEAD IN NEIGHBOUR’S POOL AFTER FRANTIC OVERNIGHT SEARCH

A heartbreaking search for a missing four-year-old girl in Brazil has ended with a devastating discovery.

Eloise Eloá Cordeiro Alves, 4, disappeared while playing near her home in the Santa Lúcia community of Imbariê, Duque de Caxias, in Rio de Janeiro state.

Her family and neighbours spent hours searching through the night, desperately hoping the little girl would be found safe.

Instead, the search ended the following morning when Eloise was discovered in a neighbour’s swimming pool.

THE LITTLE GIRL VANISHED WHILE PLAYING

Eloise disappeared on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 30, while she was playing near her home.

Her mother had temporarily left to take Eloise’s grandmother to hospital, and the four-year-old was under the care of her older siblings, aged 11 and 15.

When Eloise could no longer be found, relatives and neighbours immediately began looking around the community.

The search continued for hours, with people also checking nearby locations and hospitals for any sign of the child.

A DEVASTATING DISCOVERY THE NEXT MORNING

The following morning, a neighbour informed the family that Eloise had been found in the swimming pool at his property.

Her uncle identified the child.

Police officers and firefighters were called to the scene, while forensic investigators examined the property before Eloise was taken to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for further examination.

For her family, the discovery raised an agonising question: how did the little girl end up inside the neighbouring property?

FAMILY WAITING FOR ANSWERS

According to Brazilian outlet R7, Eloise’s father said he did not know how she could have entered the property because the neighbour’s home has a high wall.

The homeowner has been questioned by authorities as investigators work to establish exactly what happened.

The family is now waiting for the forensic examination to provide answers.

POLICE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

Authorities have not yet released a final determination of the circumstances surrounding Eloise’s death.

Brazilian reports say a necropsy is being carried out, with results potentially taking up to 30 days.

The investigation is examining how Eloise entered the property and what happened before she was found.

The Sun reported that authorities had ruled out foul play, but the investigation remains ongoing while forensic findings are awaited.

A COMMUNITY LEFT HEARTBROKEN

Eloise’s disappearance brought relatives and local residents together in an urgent overnight search.

Neighbours joined the family as they searched the surrounding area, hoping every passing hour would bring good news.

Instead, the community was left mourning the loss of a four-year-old child.

For Eloise’s loved ones, the coming weeks will be about waiting for the answers that could explain how the tragedy unfolded.

THE FAMILY WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED

With the forensic report still pending, investigators have not publicly established the exact circumstances of Eloise’s death.

Her family is waiting for the police investigation and medical examination to clarify what happened during the hours when she was missing.

For now, the case remains under investigation in Duque de Caxias.

Eloise was only four years old.

Her disappearance sparked a desperate search — and the devastating discover