Feiticeira statue burns Mayor suspects arson

Sep 30

TV Brasil reports fire destroying the fiberglass sculpture at Pedra da Feiticeira on Itararé Beach in São Vicente. Firefighters and municipal guards attended. The mayor believes it was deliberate, but the cause remains under investigation; city cameras were not near the sculpture. The account identifies artist Francisco Telles and recounts the local legend represented by the figure. The suspected intention is attributed rather than established.

Fire destroyed the fiberglass sculpture at Pedra da Feiticeira on Itararé Beach, São Vicente. Firefighters and municipal guards attended; the mayor suspected a deliberate act, while the cause remained under investigation. Cameras were not close to the sculpture. TV Brasil identifies the artist and local legend associated with the tourist site.