This is the moment a British tourist collapses unconscious on the sands of a beach in Brazil after being drugged and robbed of £16,000 by three women.

The incident happened on Rio de Janeiro's popular Ipanema beach in the early hours of August 8.

Footage shows the victim, visibly disoriented, staggering along the beachfront before collapsing face-first into the sand.

Moments earlier, three women, believed to be the suspects, are seen running along the street and jumping into a taxi before quickly leaving the area.

The victim, reportedly a young university student, was holidaying with a British pal from school when they met the women at a samba dance and later continued drinking at a local bar.