João Franco, a Below Deck alum, and his brother, Carlos Franco, have been arrested in Turkey following a fight that preceded the death of a 17-year-old. Local media have reported that the brothers were taken into custody after an altercation with employees of a clothing store in Bodrum, in Turkey’s Muğla province, on Nov. 7.
Footage of the altercation obtained by Page Six appears to show the altercation, with one of the people who came out of the store falling to the ground and lying motionless until the fight ends. Local media identified the person as a 17-year-old store employee. He reportedly struck his head on stairs when he fell. He reportedly went into cardiac arrest and was revived by medics on the scene. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and reportedly died on Monday.
The brothers were arrested and remain in custody as the case proceeds, according to reports. The brothers told police they were attacked and acted in self-defense, according to reports. João previously appeared on Below Deck Mediterranean and Below Deck Down Under.
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