Pop angel Rihanna has extended her condolences and funds to the family of a deceased fan this month, after learning of the teen’s brutal death, at the hands of his very own step-father.
A moving story below…
Aged 15, Tiago Sobral Valencia was stabbed to death by his step-father in Brazil- marking a horrific and shocking blow to both her family and members of Rihanna’s ‘Navy’, the fan-base the teen had been a long-time member of.
Hours after learning of her death, the Pop sensation used family representatives in Brazil to contact the family, offering her thoughts, prayers and any money they would need for Valencia’s funeral.
Odia reports:
“In an interview with this column, Eronilton Santos, the boy’s father, said he was surprised by the call and that Rihanna’s team even offered to help pay for the funeral. “I was surprised that they’re concerned about it. The representative said that it was a request from Rihanna herself, who wanted to offer all kinds of help. They wanted to pay for the funeral, but I only asked if she would provide a tribute to him. The only thing I thought is that from heaven, where he is, he’s going to see this gesture. The impact of the message she posted about it on Twitter was huge”. Still, Rihanna keeps in touch with family and asks Eronilton for accept her donation.”
“Before dying, Tiago collected CDs, DVDs and also kept his savings to go to her concert. “He never went because of the lack of money. Since last year, when he knew she would come to Brazil, he began to save money in a safe to be able to see her.”