A BRAVE tourist fought back when a faux delivery driver barged inside her flat, held her at gunpoint and threatened to rape her.
Maressa Nunes, 31, from Maringá, southern Brazil, was holidaying in Santiago, Chile with a friend when the pair opted to order a takeaway.
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The former bodybuilder made the order off an app and opened the door to a man who she believed was her deliveryman, on June 24.
Instead, the thug violently barged inside her holiday flat, overpowered the women, and allegedly held them both hostage at gunpoint.
Nunes explained that he then video called two other men to “gang rape” the duo, although it is unclear if this was their intention.
When the women resisted the attackers fearing they could be sexually assaulted, they were beaten and robbed – with their watches, jewellery, and mobile phones all gone.
The three men fled when the real food delivery driver arrived, and the building’s staff suspected something was wrong.
The vicious assault only stopped when neighbours heard the victims’ cries for help and called the police.
Nunes suffered serious injuries as a result.
Maressa was taken to hospital in critical condition, but her friend only suffered minor injuries.
The former bodybuilder has been left unrecognisable with a puffed up face and will need reconstructive facial surgery after the attack.
She suffered fractures in her eye sockets, jaw, and nose, as well as countless bruises.
Her sister Larissa told local media: “She has many bite marks all over her body.”
The sibling claimed: “My sister reacted to the robbery. He put a gun in her mouth. It was a barbaric crime. They beat my sister severely.”
Maressa’s friend’s injuries were comparatively minor and she was luckily able to return home to Brazil.
But Maressa’s own injuries were so severe that she is still unable to go back to her home in Maringá.
Larissa explained: “In her current condition, she can’t take a regular flight.
“She risks haemorrhaging during a normal flight. She needs a medical team on board.”
Maressa’s family went to Chile in a bid to bring her back home.
However, just one day after arriving, Larissa herself was mugged on the street by a passing motorcyclist.
She said: “We just want to leave. Get out of this nightmare and take care of Maressa.”
Her family are currently crowdsourcing funds for her treatment and to make sure she can get home to Brazil safely.
The police are investigating the brutal attack but no suspects have yet been arrested.
Brazil’s Minister of Women Cida Gonçalves shared a comment on X, formerly known as Twitter.
It read: “As soon as we received the complaint from Maressa’s sister and the National Advisor for Women’s Rights, Evelin Cavalini, we began discussions with the Brazilian Consulate General in Santiago.
“I would like to express my solidarity with Maressa and her friend, who suffered minor injuries. The Brazilian government condemns any and all acts of violence against women.”
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