Meet the boyfriend of crypto trader and influencer Gracie Piscopo, Andre Rebelo, who is accused of murdering his mother Colleen Rebelo. Colleen’s tragic death has affected the rest of the family. So, who are the remaining members? Who are Andre Rebelo’s father and siblings?
We have all the answers, keep scrolling down to learn more about him and his family.
Meet Andre Rebelo’s family members
Social media influencer Gracie Piscopo has broken her silence over her lover Andre Rebelo, who is accused of murdering his mother at her home. He is accused of attempting to falsify her death certificate. Andre was arrested in November 2022 for the murder of his mother Colleen Rebelo after she was found dead at her home in the affluent Perth suburb of Bicton in Western Australia on May 25, 2020, and was remembered as a “real-life angel”.
Because there were no obvious signs of injury, the mother was not initially thought to be suspicious. Her body was burned shortly thereafter. However, when suspicions of life insurance fraud arose five months later, police opened an investigation.
A cryptocurrency trader, Andre allegedly used his credit card to purchase life insurance for his mother just weeks before her death.
Another charge of attempting to obtain a fraudulent benefit was dropped by police. ‘It has taken two years to get this case to this stage,’ Detective Sergeant Clinton Bragg said when Rebelo was initially charged with murder last month. ‘This is just another example of how we will not stop until we have thoroughly investigated this case to bring it to a conclusion.’
Andre is due to appear at Stirling Gardens Magistrates’ Court on December 21.
Andre comes from a family of five including his mother Colleen and his three siblings. Learn more about them below in this article.
Andre Rebelo’s parents
Cryptocurrency trader Andre Rebelo was born to parents Antonio and Colleen Rebelo.
Andre Rebelo’s mother was Colleen Rebelo. At the time of her death, Colleen was 58 and living alone at her home in Bicton in 2020. She was said to be studying health management, policy and leadership while pursuing a master’s degree. She had worked for 20 years at Italia Stone Group, a family-owned WA quarrying company, where she was employed as a personal assistant.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she enrolled at Murdoch University in 2013, when she was 51, to complete a Bachelor of Science, majoring in biomedical science and forensic biology.
After graduating in 2017, the devoted mother – who described herself as “very approachable and passionate” – began a master’s degree in health administration, policy and leadership the following year. At the time of her death, she was actively involved in the university community and was due to complete her postgraduate studies in 2020.
Colleen said she was also interested in strengthening the positive framework for chronic disease and disability management planning, and promoting the benefits of increasing positive community philanthropic projects across Western Australia.
According to Western Australia Police Inspector Sergeant Clinton Bragg, police were called to the mother’s multi-million dollar home on Preston Point Road at about 2.30pm on May 25, where they found Colleen’s body.
“The investigation was a complex one, involving a lot of resources,” he said. “It took two years to get to this point and this is an example of how we will not stop until we have thoroughly investigated and brought these things to a conclusion.”
Clinton declined to answer questions about the cause of Ms Rebelo’s death but confirmed a family member had made the emergency call.
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Who is Andre Rebelo’s father?
Andre Rebelo’s father is believed to be named Antonio, his last name is most likely Rebelo. Antonio and his late wife are believed to have divorced ten years ago, a family friend revealed to Daily mail. Other than that, not much is known about Andre’s estranged father. Before their divorce, he and his late ex-wife lived in a house they bought two decades ago for $307,000 when Andre was six years old.
A close friend of Colleen posted on Reddit, “I knew Colleen in real life, she was an amazing and selfless woman, raising 4 children on her own, always putting her children first. Shocking to hear that she passed away because of her own son…. Rest in peace Colleen❤️ I hope we finally see justice for her.”
Andre Rebelo’s brother
According to Collen Rebelo’s obituary, Andre Rebelo had three siblings. His two brothers were named Julian and Fabian, and he had a sister named Monique.
After Colleen passed away, Monique shared in a social media post, “Our beautiful mother passed away suddenly and very unexpectedly recently. This has turned our world upside down, she was the light of our family, a real life angel who we will miss and cherish forever.”
On Facebook, Monique is known as Monique Yasmine. According to LinkedIn, she works as a Paramedic at St John Ambulance WA. She has also worked at BHP as a Site Medic, at Talis Group Pty Ltd as a First Aider and at Claremont Aquatic Centre as a lifeguard.
Monique holds a Bachelor of Science from Edith Cowan University.
Andre’s brother Fabian attended Kennedy Baptist College. Little is known about Julian. However, DailyMail reports that eleven months after their mother’s death, the estate was put up for sale by Julian, her executor. The property was only on the market for four days before being purchased on April 13, 2021, for a whopping $1,150,000.
Related FAQs
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What is the ethnicity of Andre Rebelo’s family?
While Andre Rebelo’s late mother was white Australian, his father’s ethnicity may be Latin American.
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Where does Andre Rebelo’s family live now?
Most of Andre Rebelo’s family members still live in Perth, Australia.