Mystery as influencer model, 27, plunges to her death

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 10:48 BST, 10 July 2026 | Updated: 13:30 BST, 10 July 2026

An influencer has died after falling from the 27th floor of a high-rise building in Dubai.Kauana Bilhar, 27, who amassed a huge online following through her modelling work and travel content, died after plunging from the tower, prompting a police investigation.Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death and have not ruled out the possibility of an accident, suicide, homicide or femicide.Her death was confirmed by her mother, Darla Bilhar, on July 7.'There are no words capable of expressing the magnitude of the longing you left behind,' said Darla.'Today you are no longer by my side as I dreamed, but you will live forever within me.'I love you infinitely, my girl. Until the day we can meet again.'Darla has travelled to Dubai to follow the investigation and arrange for her daughter’s body to be returned to Brazil.In one of her final social media posts, Kauana celebrated her engagement to partner Barbara Abrantes. An influencer has died after falling from the 27th floor of a high-rise building in Dubai Kauana Bilhar, 27, who amassed a huge online following through her modelling work and travel content, died after plunging from the tower, prompting a police investigation Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death and have not ruled out the possibility of an accident, suicide, homicide or femicide In one of her final social media posts, Kauana celebrated her engagement to partner Barbara AbrantesShe posted the celebration on June 25, which is believed to be her last on social media.The exact date of the Brazilian model's death is unclear.Heartbroken mum Darla has demanded respect for her daughter after her social media was flooded with malicious comments.She added: 'My daughter deserves respect.'She can no longer respond to the accusations, the malicious comments, the stories that are being created about her.'It is with my soul in pieces that I come to speak out.'My daughter deserves respect.'It comes after a Ukrainian model who went missing after a party in March last year was found in Dubai dumped by the side of a road with horrific injuries.Maria Kovalchuk, 20, had been missing for eight days after telling friends she had been invited to a party at a hotel on March 9.An investigation revealed that she sustained 'serious injuries' after she entered a 'restricted construction site alone' and fell from an undisclosed height, officials say.Kovalchuk disappeared after she was set attend a party with 'two men who introduced themselves as representatives of the modelling business,' according to several Ukrainian media reports.