Luciana Curtis was held captive with snakes and scorpions during kidnapping in SP

The captivity in which Luciana Curtis, her husband and daughter were held for 12 hours after being kidnapped had snakes and scorpions.

The São Paulo Civil Police released a video of the scene on social media after the release of the model and her family.

The location, in Brasilândia, north of São Paulo, was a precarious shack made of wood and tiles in an isolated area. The kidnapping happened when the family was leaving a restaurant in Alto da Lapa, in the west of São Paulo, on Wednesday night (27). They were threatened with firearms.

A charred car was found in Vila Penteado, north zone, and the Police are investigating whether it belongs to the top. The authority says it is working to identify those involved in the case.

Luciana is 47 years old, married to photographer Henrique Gendre, with whom she has two daughters. She is the daughter of a Brazilian and a British mother and had a successful career in the 1990s and 2000s.

In the early 2000s, he became the face of Revlon. At the time, the contract was worth millions and allowed her to buy an apartment in Manhattan.

“We were considering moving to a bigger house, but no other place has as much diversity as New York. I don’t want Cora and Dahlia [filhas] attend a white-only educational institution. Here, they have contact with all creeds, colors and classes. They are growing up with an open mind to understand the world”, he said in an interview with the newspaper O Globo.

Luciana has also represented brands such as L’Oreal and modeled for brands such as Victoria’s Secret, Arden B., Harrods and H&M, as well as in several editions of São Paulo Fashion Week.