BELOW DECK João Franco arrested in Turkey after fight resulting in the death of a 17-year-old boy
Below Deck star João Franco has been arrested in Turkey after being involved in a fight that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old shop worker.
According to Haberler.com, João Franco and his brother, Karlos Franco, entered a clothing store in the Çarşı neighborhood in Muğla Saturday night “where they began using abusive language and arguing with the staff.”
The altercation continued outside the clothing store and was captured on a CCTV camera. The video (included at the bottom of this post) shows Karlos and another man arguing before Karlos attempts to punch the man. João, wearing a white striped button up shirt, can be seen grabbing his brother and pushing him away from the other man.
The other man approaches both brothers and appears to throw a punch. As João interacts with the man, two other men appear and attempt to kick Karlos.
João continues to try to de-escalate the situation as he remains between his brother and the other men. Unfortunately, João’s attempts to de-escalate fail and a scuffle breaks out between the Franco brothers and multiple other men. During this scuffle was when the 17-year old appeared to get punched and fall to the ground.
According to Haberler, the 17-year-old store employee “was struck by a punch from one of the tourists” before “he fell and hit his head against a staircase.”
The 17-year-old was hospitalized but later died from his injuries.
João Franco and his brother, Karlos Franco, were both arrested and are currently in prison in Turkey.
According to Star Ana Haber, “the two tourists who were arrested yesterday may face murder charges.”
João starred on several seasons of Below Deck: Mediterranean and Below Deck: Down Under.
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