More than €47k raised for Bruna's fund as her family and friends plan vigil 

Bruna Fonseca

The family of the young woman who died in violent circumstances in Cork City on New Year’s Day say they are overwhelmed after more than €47,000 was donated in just a few hours to help fund the repatriation of her body to Brazil for burial.

Marcela Fonseca, a cousin of tragic Bruna Fonseca, 28, praised the incredible response to their GoFundMe appeal which was launched on Tuesday afternoon to help defray funeral expenses. By 8pm on Tuesday, it had surpassed its €30,000 target.