Rio police investigate T4F after Swift fan death

Rio's Civil Police Department says it is probing a possible "crime of endangering the life and health" of concert-goers

Police in Brazil are investigating promoter Time for Fun (T4F) following the death of a Taylor Swift fan who fell ill in sweltering conditions at one of the singer’s Rio shows.

Ana Clara Benevides, 23, lost consciousness during Swift’s performance at Estádio Nilton Santos last Friday (17 November), which took place in the midst of Brazil’s record-breaking heatwave. She was rushed to hospital, where she died after suffering a reported cardiac arrest.

A spokesperson for the Civil…

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