Gabriel Ganley case: see what the next steps in the investigation are

Gabriel Ganley, a 22-year-old bodybuilder found dead in an apartment in Mooca, east of São Paulo, on Saturday (23), died suddenly due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to the death certificate. However, there are still some steps left in the investigation into the case that the police are seeking to clarify.

According to the SSP (Public Security Secretariat), investigators from the 57th DP (Parque da Mooca) are still awaiting the report from the IML (Legal Medical Institute) to identify what caused the heart condition that led to the young athlete's death.

The Civil Police is continuing investigations with the aim of elucidating all the circumstances surrounding Ganley's death. Therefore, details of the fatality still depend on additional expert reports for the case to be concluded.

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One of the points that has not yet been answered is the technical analysis of the various medicines seized in the house where the young man was found dead. According to the police report, the seized medicines were identified as "possible anabolic steroids".

From the day of the incident, the police authority requested an examination of the materials, which were sent for investigation. It remains to be seen whether the items have any type of connection or not with the bodybuilder's genetic condition.

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Ganley's heart
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, confirmed by IML sources as the cause of Ganley's death, is a genetic disease that causes the heart muscle (myocardium) to become abnormally thick.

According to experts and medical manuals, this is a common cause of sudden death in young altetals, as the rigid walls of the ventricle prevent the heart from relaxing and filling with blood properly during intense activity.

In many cases, heart disease is considered "silent", as it does not present clear symptoms in everyday life.

The bodybuilder's death
The police report registered by the São Paulo Civil Police regarding the death of bodybuilding athlete and influencer Gabriel Ganley describes that the case was initially classified as "suspicious death - sudden death, with no apparent determining cause" and remains under investigation.

According to the document, military police were called on Saturday morning (23) to respond to an incident in an apartment in Mooca, east zone of São Paulo.

According to the report registered in the BO, a friend of Gabriel stated that he was contacted by the athlete's family after they were unable to contact him since Thursday (21). The friend told the police that he decided to go to the property because a similar situation had occurred previously, when Gabriel was just sleeping and not responding to messages.

Also according to the document, upon arriving at the location, the friend found the lights in the apartment on and, given the lack of response, entered the property with the help of those responsible for the condominium after breaking in the door.

The bulletin states that Gabriel's body was located in the apartment's kitchen, lying on the floor and with no apparent signs of life. The record describes that there was blood in the facial region and a reddish color on the face, but highlights that, in a preliminary observation, no apparent signs of violence were identified.

In a statement to the police, the friend reported that he touched the body just to check if there was breathing and noticed that the skin was already cold. He then called the Military Police by calling 190.

The BO also records that the police authority requested technical expertise and attended the scene accompanied by the investigation team.

According to the document, several medications described preliminarily as possible anabolic steroids were seized in the apartment, which will be sent for further analysis by the responsible district.

The record highlights that the property was clean and organized and that, during the initial analysis of the scene, no apparent signs of violence were observed. The body was sent to the IML (Legal Medical Institute), and the definition of the cause of death will depend on expert reports.

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Gabriel's death generated repercussions among practitioners and bodybuilding fans. The athlete was preparing to compete in the Musclecontest Brasil event, scheduled for July, in Curitiba.

Who was Ganley?
Phenomenon on social media, the athlete had more than a million and a half followers and gained notoriety among young audiences by sharing his training routine and diet.

Before starting to record videos for the internet, the athlete studied Physical Education at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

Bodybuilding athlete and current Classic Physique champion at Mr. Olympia, Ramon Dino, mourned Ganley's death.

In a post on social media, Dino wrote that "we never know when the last moment might be" and sent his condolences to Ganley's friends and family.

"Always happy, always playful, always making people laugh. It was impossible to be with him and not remember the jokes, the jokes, the good energy he brought everywhere. A genuine guy, with a pure heart, who made a point of making everyone feel good", he wrote.

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Source: CNN