Just 16 hours after she was declared dead, an 8-month-old stunned mourners by clutching the fingers of a grieving family member who reached into the tiny white coffin to gently touch the baby girl one last time.
On the morning of October 19, 2024, Cristiano Santos and Katia Moreira were launched into every parent’s worst nightmare when they found their 8-month-old daughter, Kiara, unresponsive. Desperate to save their baby girl, the couple rushed her to Faustino Riscarolli Hospital in Correia Pinto, a quiet town in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
But their hopes for a miracle were quickly shattered when doctors reported no breathing, no pulse, and no signs of life.
After a short time, Kiara was officially declared dead, and her devastated parents acted quickly in preparing for the burial that would take place later that evening.
Horrifying resurrection
Hours later, as loved ones gathered around the tiny white coffin where Kiara lay still, they said their final goodbyes when one mourner made a startling discovery.
The baby’s hand twitched from inside the open casket.
And when another reached out and gently touched her fingers, Kiara tightly gripped back, according to the Mirror.
Gasps, tears and screams filled the room as heartbreak turned to horror and then hope.
