Watch: Brazilian woman wheels 'dead' uncle into bank for loan signing

A shocking incident in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has come to light where a woman, Nunes, 42, allegedly took her dead uncle, Paulo Roberto Braga, 68, to a bank to secure a loan.

The bank employees became suspicious due to Braga's unusual appearance and began recording, capturing Nunes attempting to fit a pen between his fingers. The bank contacted emergency services, who confirmed Braga's death. Nunes is now facing charges of theft by fraud and abusing a corpse.

The investigation is ongoing to establish the relationship between the two and the circumstances surrounding Braga's death. The incident has sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with some expressing sympathy and others criticising the political landscape and morality in Brazil.