Family and friends say goodbye to reporter Caíque Verli in Carangola, Minas Gerais Family, friends, professional colleagues and admirers said goodbye to reporter Caíque Verli this Friday (24), in Carangola, in the Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais. The 33-year-old journalist was laid to rest in the Capela do Pleno Zelo and will be buried in the Municipal Public Cemetery of the city where he was born. Verli was found dead inside the apartment where he lived alone, in Jardim da Penha, Vitória. The reporter had a history of seizures. The Civil Police of Espírito Santo are investigating whether the reporter's death is related to this health condition. ? Click here to follow the g1 ES channel on WhatsApp Amid the pain of parting, Caíque's father, Márcio de Souza, recalled his son's dream of being a journalist, which began in childhood. According to him, the interest in the news was so great that the boy asked to buy newspapers so he could follow the news and said: "One day, you'll see me on television." "When he was young, I had to buy newspapers for him directly from the newsstand. And he already said he wanted to be a journalist. He turned to us and said: 'One day you'll see me on television'', said his father. Years later, the dream came true. When remembering the first time he saw his son on TV, Márcio summed up the feeling. "It was very moving. I was very pleased to see him achieve his dream." Caique Verli's father says a final goodbye to his son in Carangola, MG Andrade Ribeiro Successful career in journalism At the age of 17, Caíque left his parents' home to study Journalism at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). After graduating, he built a 12-year career at Rede Gazeta, where he stood out for his journalistic coverage and won the affection of colleagues and the public. Police are investigating the death of reporter Caíque Verli is related to convulsive crisis Among the people who made a point of paying the last tribute was the retired José Geraldo. A resident of Vitória, he followed Caíque's work on television and, coincidentally, was in Carangola visiting family when he found out about his death. Then I discovered that he was from Carangola and that he was being watched over here. I came to pay this tribute because he was a cool guy. He will be greatly missed in the reports he did", said the admirer. The commotion also took over the professional colleagues who attended the farewell. For the editor of TV Gazeta, Antônio Cézar Martins, the early death interrupted the trajectory of a promising professional. "It's a moment that no one wants to go through. Seeing such a young, promising colleague saying goodbye like that. What we can do is support the family and ensure that his memory always lives on as a wonderful, friendly and correct person." During the ceremony, Caíque's brother, Marcelo Verli, also spoke about the bond that the reporter maintained with his co-workers in Vitória. According to him, the family used to joke that the journalist liked the "Gazeta family" more than his own family. A way of expressing the affection he had for the newsroom. "The Gazeta family, I'll say it this way because that's what he felt, hugged my brother. You have no idea what they meant to Caíque. We joked that he liked Gazeta more than his family." Marcelo said that the last time he saw his brother was about four months ago, when he took him to the bus station after a reporter's visit to his hometown, in Minas. Farewell brought together friends and press representatives Death of Caíque Verli: friends and professional colleagues say goodbye to the reporter in Vitória Professional colleagues, friends and representatives from different institutions paid their last tributes to the reporter Caíque Verli, on Thursday afternoon (23), in Vitória. Before heading to Carangola, in Minas Gerais, the journalist's hometown, the funeral home car passed by the TV Gazeta headquarters, where the station's employees gathered for a farewell marked by emotion, prayers, hugs and tears. In addition to professionals from Rede Gazeta, colleagues from other broadcasters, communications companies and public bodies participated in the tribute. In one of the parking lots, in front of the station, those present said a prayer, hugged each other and spent a minute in silence, in a moment of respect and affection for those who lived with the journalist throughout his career. The presenter of the program Em Movimento, Daniela Carla, recalled the friendship built with Caíque since the beginning of his career on television. "We had a very beautiful friendship. When I met him, the saint knocked. From the first time I went live I told him that he was born for this. He was a person present in my life", stated the presenter. Death of Caíque Verli: friends and professional colleagues say goodbye to the reporter in Vitória Lucas Barcelos Cameraman Fernando Estevão also recalled the reporter's first steps in the profession. "I had the great opportunity to work with him. His first subject in the residency course he did was with me. Then, the first subject he did on TV Gazeta was with me. He was very loved by everyone here", he said. Police investigate whether death is related to a seizure The Civil Police of Espírito Santo are investigating whether the death of reporter Caíque Verli is related to a seizure. According to the corporation, investigations carried out at the scene indicate that he had died due to health issues. The reporter had a history of seizures and, in recent months, began undergoing treatment and taking medication to control the episodes. Recently, he underwent more elaborate tests to try to discover the causes of the condition. Definitive confirmation of the cause of death will be made based on the results of the forensic examinations. The journalist's body was sent to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) to undergo an autopsy