Dr Bumbum’s time on the runrun is donedone: Fugitive cosmetic surgeon is arrested in Brazil over patient’s death

  • Dr Denis Furtado is on the run after a woman died hours after getting injections 
  • Lilian Calixto travelled to Rio de Janeiro to undergo the procedure at his home 
  • Soon after receiving the injections at 10pm, she fell ill and started gasping for air
  • Furtado went on the run soon after her death in a Rio hospital on Saturday night
  • Police caught them on Thursday and they were pictured being led away in cuffs

By George Martin For Mailonline

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Celebrity surgeon 'Dr BumBum' has been arrested after fleeing from police following the death of one of his patients.

The surgeon, who's real name is Dr. Denis Furtado, was pictured being led away by cops in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after the death of Lilian Calixto, 46, on Saturday. 

Earlier this week arrest warrants for homicide were issued for Denis Furtado and his mother, Maria Barros, over Ms Calixto's death.

And police in Brazil had been frantically trying to search for the doctor who went into hiding shortly after her tragic death. 

Dr Furtardo (centre) was pictured being led away by police in front of baying journalists after his capture last month

Dr Furtardo (centre) was pictured being led away by police in front of baying journalists on Thursday after his capture

The surgeon is famous within Brazil under the name 'Dr BumBum' and has more than 600,000 Instagram followers

The surgeon is famous within Brazil under the name 'Dr BumBum' and has more than 600,000 Instagram followers

They eventually tracked both him and his mother down and they were pictured in handcuffs as they were led away for questioning.

HSBC bank manager Ms Calixto travelled to Rio de Janeiro to undergo the procedure at the home of renowned surgeon to the stars Dr Furtado. 

Furtado is a regular on Brazilian TV and has more than 647,000 followers on Instagram.

He boasts of performing more than 8,000 butt enlargement surgeries, with the rich and famous among his clients.

Married mother-of-two Ms Calixto, from Cuiaba, central Brazil, reportedly arrived at Furtado's apartment in the upmarket Barra da Tijuca district of Rio on Saturday night.

It is believed she had booked to have PMMA acrylic fillers injected to increase the size of her buttocks, as well as a hormone implant to treat symptoms of the menopause.

Arrested: Police arrested both Dr Bumbum and his mother, who reportedly helped him during the procedure along with his girlfriend and his maid 

Warrants had been issued for his arrest and and his mother, Maria de Fatima's (left) as both are believed to have been involved in the death

Dr Denis Furtado, a plastic surgeon known as Dr Bumbum, is on the run in Brazil after a woman died hours after receiving injections to enlarge her bottom
HSBC bank manager Lilian Calixto, 46, travelled to Rio de Janeiro to undergo the procedure at the home of the renowned surgeon

Lilian Calixto (right) travelled to Rio de Janeiro to undergo the procedure at the home of renowned surgeon to the stars Dr Denis Furtado (left)

Soon after receiving the injections at 10pm, she reportedly fell ill and started gasping for air, and her condition quickly deteriorated.

Furtado and his mother reportedly took her to the local Barra D'Or hospital, where she was admitted at 11pm in an 'extremely severe condition, unresponsive to manoeuvres'.

Despite the efforts of hospital staff, she died at 1am the next morning.

According to a source at the hospital, the surgeon inadvertently injected the product into one of Ms Calixto's arteries, resulting in the formation of a clot that would have ruptured in her heart.

Police have arrested the nurse who assisted in the procedure, as well as Furtado's girlfriend. 

Furtado is considered a fugitive of justice after officers were unable to locate him after a judge issued an arrest warrant for the surgeon.

Married mother-of-two Ms Calixto reportedly arrived at Furtado's apartment in the upmarket Barra da Tijuca district of Rio de Janeiro on July 14

Married mother-of-two Ms Calixto, from Cuiaba, central Brazil, reportedly arrived at Furtado's apartment in the upmarket Barra da Tijuca district of Rio on Saturday night

The surgeon inadvertently injected the product into one of Ms Calixto's arteries
A friend, who asked not to be named, said that Ms Calixto 'was very meticulous, very careful, really organised'

The surgeon inadvertently injected the product into one of Ms Calixto's (left and far right) arteries, resulting in the formation of a clot that would have ruptured in her heart, a hospital source said

On his Instagram page, Furtado has posted dozens of 'before and after' photos of bottoms of women on whom he has performed butt lift surgery.

A recent video shows him with Flavia Tamario, a contestant on last year's popular Miss Bumbum competition. 

He kisses Flavia and calls her his 'most grateful patient' after she says: 'I'm here with Dr Bumbum. I'll be this Wednesday on the Superpop channel, realising my dream'.

Rio de Janeiro's Regional Medical Council (Cremerj) said they had opened an investigation into the incident on Tuesday.

An investigation is also underway by the city's 16th civil police division. 

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