Bernie Ecclestone’s mother-in-law Aparecida Schunck has been freed by police after her abduction in Interlagos, Brazil.



The mother of Ecclestone’s mother Fabiana Flosi was kidnapped from her home 10 days ago and her captors demanded a $36.5 million ransom be paid in exchange for her release.

According to Elisabete Sato from the Sao Paulo police, Schunck was rescued without the ransom being paid after an extensive police operation tracked her down to a farmhouse near Sao Paolo.

A raid on the house led to her rescue and the apprehension of two suspects.

The BBC reports that Ecclestone had offered to come to Brazil to employ a private security company to track down the kidnappers but was advised by Brazilian police to remain at home in the United Kingdom.

It is reported that a peaceful outcome to such a kidnapping without money being exchanged is a rare occurrence in Brazil as typically, wealthy families pay the ransom in order to free their loved ones.



Via BBC