Below Deck star João Franco and brother arrested after brawl leaves 17-year-old dead
Below Deck star João Franco and his brother have been arrested in Turkey following an altercation that left a 17-year-old dead.
Franco and his brother, Karlos Franco, got in to a verbal argument in a store on Saturday night (November 7), with local newspapers reporting that the brothers were taken into custody following the alleged altercation in the Bodrum district of Muğla.
It's been reported that the pair were using 'profanity' before the altercation became physical.
“It is alleged the tourists, reportedly intoxicated, started arguing with shop officials because they were using foul language,” Voices Newspaper reported.
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The outlet also reported that a 17-year-old who worked in the shop 'fell to the ground after being punched and hit his head on the stairs'.
On Monday, Haberler.com reported that he had died in the hospital.
In a CCTV video obtained by Page Six, Karlos, 34, and João, 36, are seen getting into an altercation with the shop workers.
An employee can be seen appearing to swing his fist at the brothers, before a number of workers appeared to step in. As the brothers began to fight back, a man can be seen falling to the ground.
It is unclear who punched who.
UNILAD has contacted local police in Bodrum and João Franco's representatives for comment.
João, who was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, is best known for his appearances on Bravo's Below Deck Down Under and Below Deck Mediterranean.
He first appeared as a lead deckhand on Below Deck Mediterranean in 2018, and returned as a second officer on Below Deck Down Under season 2 in 2023.
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