NEW : Brazilian amputee model Mariana Bridi da Costa died early Saturday . The 23-year-old model, who was born with a partial amputation of her left leg, had been in Brazil for the Miss Universe pageant and was scheduled to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday. By the time the infection was detected , it had developed into septicemia . Da Costa placed sixth in the Miss Bikini International competition in China .
NEW : Brazilian amputee model Mariana Bridi da Costa died early Saturday . The 23-year-old model, who was born with a partial amputation of her left leg, had been in Brazil for the Miss Universe pageant and was scheduled to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday. Da Costa placed sixth in the Miss Bikini International competition in China .