A young Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) student has been pictured for the first time after she was allegedly raped and left to die of a drug overdose in her dorm.
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Annabel Richter, 19, died in the all-female Nagler Hall dorm at the prestigious Manhattan fashion college in March after buying what she believed to be cocaine from a drug dealer.
The powder she snorted was actually fentanyl, with the young Brazilian student suffering a fatal overdose after consuming it.
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Her alleged killers, one of whom is also said to have raped her while she was intoxicated, were charged by federal prosecutors earlier this week.
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One former FIT student who was at the college when Richter died told the Daily Mail that Richter's parents made a mercy dash after learning she had taken an overdose but did not make it in time to say goodbye.
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'By the time her parents were flying over after learning what happened, she had already passed away,' the student said.
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The death sent shockwaves through the college community, but students were initially given little information about what had happened.
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'We got one email saying something had happened, but it didn't really give any information.
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It just referred to a tragedy,' the Daily Mail's source said.
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The email communicated there had been a medical emergency in Nagler Hall and emergency personnel could still be present in response to the situation.
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It said the school was there to help anyone who might need counseling.'
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Rumors about cocaine also circulated on campus after the tragedy.
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The source said students heard Richter met the man through Tinder.
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The surviving woman from that night was Richter's roommate, who subsequently withdrew from FIT and who has not been identified.
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The Daily Mail's source said that while the roommate also ingested fentanyl, Richter did much more.
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Richter's family paid tribute to the 19-year-old in an Instagram post on March 25, inviting friends and students to a vigil in New York City.
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It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our daughter Annabel, so dearly loved by all of us.
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Her light remains alive in our hearts.
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We are holding a Vigil for her in New York City this Thursday the 26th at 12PM.
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Please contact me if you would like to attend and I will send you information
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,' read the post.
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Students who couldn't attend the vigil were able to watch via livestream.
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The school also highlighted the family would be collecting messages from friends for a memory book to be created in her honor.
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The school also identified Annabel Richter in an email to students and faculty along with the campus vigil in partnership with her family.
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The allegations against the suspects, Moises Freire and Brian Peralta Cabrera, were laid out in a federal indictment filed in the Southern District of New York earlier this week.
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Both are charged with participating in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.
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Prosecutors allege Freire obtained fentanyl from Peralta Cabrera before bringing the drug to the dorm on March 18, where Richter and another female student suffered acute fentanyl poisoning.
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The indictment alleges Freire told Peralta Cabrera he wanted drugs that would last the entire night and were strong enough to make the women addicted, describing that prospect as a 'win-win situation.'
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Freire is accused of raping Richter while she was suffering from acute fentanyl intoxication.
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While incapacitated, Freire reportedly snapped photographs of Richter from the waist down and texted his friends to brag that the 19-year-old was 'completely unconscious' throughout.
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The teen’s decision to take naked photos of the girl after she overdosed and was sexually assaulted, then send them to his friends, bears a disturbing resemblance to the Cornell 7 case, which also raised questions about sexual violence, humiliation and the role of other young men.
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Richter never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead at a hospital on March 21, according to the indictment.
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The second woman suffered serious bodily injury but survived after receiving emergency medical treatment.
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Toxicology reports found fentanyl in both women's systems, with no cocaine detected, prosecutors said.
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Following news of the federal charges, the college sent another email addressing the case.
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President Jason S Schupbach reiterated the school's commitment to its safety guidelines and reminded students that counseling and other support services remained available.
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'As you are aware, we lost a beloved member of the FIT community earlier this year.
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During those most difficult of days, I was grateful for how we came together as a community for the affected families.
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'As this case moves forward, FIT will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement and the legal system.
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We will be providing additional information as it becomes available, while respecting the necessary,' wrote Schupbach.
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He also noted that out of an abundance of caution, the school would be increasing security presence on campus in anticipation of increased public attention on FIT.
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