The New York-based model who was abducted with her family at gunpoint was held for 12 hours in a shack crawling with scorpions and snakes, according to a new report. Luciana Curtis, 47, was snatched with her husband,

THE daughter of a Brit businessman was kidnapped with her husband and child outside a restaurant in Brazil. Model Luciana Curtis, her husband Henrique Gendre and their 11-year-old son were held in

A New York-based model was kidnapped at gunpoint in Brazil along with her photographer husband and one of their kids – before being held hostage in a shack for 12 hours in a terrifying ordeal.

A New York-based model, her husband and their 11-year-old child were abducted at gunpoint and held captive in a remote shack in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for 12 hours.

Shack where New York-based model Luciana Curtis and her family were held after kidnapping Four lifelong friends from the UK recreated their favorite vacation photo over half a century later. The group chatted to CNN Travel about the experience and how they’ve stayed close over the decades.

The 47-year-old Brazilian-born model and her family were forced into their own car at gunpoint and driven to a wooden shack in Brasilandia, where they were held captive overnight.

During their captivity, the gang reportedly asked Luciana Curtis and her photographer husband, Henrique Gendre, to transfer money from their bank accounts.