- Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, a 33-year-old from Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, was found dead at an apartment on Cecil Street in Limerick on Friday morning.
- The State Pathologist conducted a post-mortem examination, which confirmed that she died a violent death.
- Gardaí have launched a murder investigation and appointed a senior investigating officer, establishing an incident room at Henry Street Garda station.
- A family liaison officer has been assigned to support Ms Pereira Rosa's family, and the scene has been preserved for a technical examination.
- An online fundraising campaign has been initiated to cover repatriation and funeral costs, raising over €11,000 of its €16,000 target by Sunday afternoon.
- Ms Pereira Rosa was working with a cleaning company in Limerick and was described as kind and bubbly by her friends.
- The Gardaí are seeking to question a man known to Ms Pereira Rosa as part of their murder inquiry.
A fundraising campaign for Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, a 33-year-old Brazilian woman found dead in Limerick, has raised over €11,000 towards her repatriation and funeral costs. The campaign aims to reach a target of €16,000 to ensure she receives a dignified farewell in her hometown.15
Ms Pereira Rosa, originally from Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, was discovered dead in an apartment on Lower Cecil Street on Friday morning. Gardaí have launched a murder investigation, confirming that she died a violent death as per the post-mortem examination conducted by the State Pathologist, although specific results are not being released for operational reasons.238
The investigation is ongoing, with Gardaí seeking to question a man known to Ms Pereira Rosa. A family liaison officer has been assigned to support her family during this difficult time, and the scene remains preserved for further examination.4
The online fundraising campaign, which has garnered significant community support, includes a message stating, “Today we come together for a reason no one should ever have to face. Our dear Jady, a Brazilian who was living in Limerick, Ireland, had her life tragically taken.” Her employer is covering the cost of transporting her body from Ireland to Brazil, but additional expenses for her wake and burial still need to be addressed.
Anyone with information related to the case is urged to contact Henry Street Garda Station at 061 212400.
“The campaign, which had raised over €11,000 of its €16,000 target by Sunday, will cover transport from Sao Paulo airport to her hometown and wake and burial costs. Gardaí have appointed a senior investigating officer and are seeking to question a man known to the victim.”
