"I didn't see him sink," says woman about missing friend in Ilhabela (SP)
The search for Dheorge Pereira, a man who disappeared after an accident with a jet ski in the sea of Ilhabela, on the north coast of São Paulo, arrives this Sunday (31), in its sixth day.
On social media, his friend, Bruna Damaris Sant'anna da Silva, 26, released a statement detailing what happened and talking about her last moments with him.
She explained that she stayed with him at sea for about two days. According to Bruna, the current was strong, which took them to the open sea. For this reason, they were unable to hold on to the watercraft as it was sinking. Soon after, she didn't see him anymore either.
"We stayed together at all times until Tuesday (26) in the early hours of the morning. My colleague didn't take off his vest and I didn't see him sinking", he said.
The two disappeared last Sunday (24), after leaving a party for a jet-ski ride on the beach. Bruna was found 42 hours after the accident. Dheorge remains missing.
Rescue and searches continue
Hours later, in the morning, Bruna was found between the vicinity of Búzios Island and Tamanduá Island, at a distance of around 18 to 22 kilometers from the original starting point. She was weak and suffered from hypothermia.
On Friday (29), Bruna was medically discharged. The survivor explained the reason for her silence in the first few days and informed that she has already passed on all the information to the police authorities.
"I haven't had the opportunity to talk to my colleague's family yet because I was/am recovering and I didn't have the mind to go back to the whole situation that happened", he said, adding that he is currently resting and taking medication", he concluded.
The search for Dheorge continues. GBMar (Maritime Fire Brigade) informed that it will provide 03 vessels, 02 boats and 01 speedboat, and 08 military personnel in the investigations. The Brazilian Navy will also operate with 02 vessels, manned by 07 military personnel, in addition to the use of an aircraft to support the actions.
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Understand the case
Bruna and Dheorge were participating in a get-together on the beach together with a group of friends when, around 4pm last Sunday (24), they went for a ride on a watercraft, without informing a defined destination. Soon after, they were no longer seen.
Dheoge even published a video riding the jet ski before disappearing. See:
https://admin.cnnbrasil.com.br/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2026/05/WhatsApp-Video-2026-05-26-at-15.00.32.mp4
The fire teams, together with the PM's Eagle Helicopter, managed to locate the following day, on Monday afternoon (25), part of the jet-ski sunk in the water. This contributed to delimiting a more precise search area.
During the work, a vest was found. GBMar confirmed, on Thursday (28), that the object belonged to Dheorge.
*Under the supervision of Beto Souza
Source: CNN