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A Under the bridge a former student and his brother have been arrested after a fight that allegedly led to the death of a 17-year-old in Türkiye.
Former Bravo star João Franco, 36, and his brother Karlos Franco were arrested after an alleged altercation with employees of a clothing store on Saturday in the Bodrum district of Muğla, according to several local media outlets.
Local media reported that the siblings used “profanity” before the verbal argument escalated into a physical argument outside the store. “It appears that the tourists, apparently drunk, started arguing with the store managers because they were using foul language,” the region said. Voice Journal reported, although it is unclear what exactly led to the dispute.
Security camera footage obtained by Page six appears to show Karlos throwing the first punch at the store employee before João – who is known to have previously starred in Under the Mediterranean Bridge And Under the bridge, below — intervened and seemed to pull Karlos away from the fray.
The employee then appeared to lunge at the two men and begin punching them. Other workers came out of the store to get involved while the brothers appeared to fight back with punches.
In the footage, one of the characters is seen falling to the ground and remaining motionless until the fight is broken up.
Later reports indicated that the person who fell to the ground was a 17-year-old boy working at the store. The teenager allegedly hit his head on the stairs when he fell, which left him in cardiac arrest and “had to be resuscitated by medics” on the street, according to Voice Journal.
He was then transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where he died on Monday, according to Turkish media. Haberler.
João and Karlos were then arrested and taken to the Bodrum courthouse. They are currently in prison, where Page six reports that they are awaiting their next steps.
A representative for Bravo declined to comment on the situation when approached by The Independent.
Each of the Franco brothers was born in Zimbabwe and moved to Europe to pursue careers in yachting.
João made his debut in the third season of Under the Mediterranean Bridge in 2018 as a senior deckhand under Captain Sandy Yawn, returning the following season as boatswain. He then moved to Below Deck Down Under for seasons two and four as a boatswain under Captain Jason Chambers, before becoming his own captain.
Bravo renewed the series for a fifth season earlier this year, but João said he would not return because his career had progressed.
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