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‘Damned Rope’: Heartbroken Mum of Dead Bungee Jumper Speaks
Investigators say the 21-year-old fell about 40 metres after the main safety rope was left unattached, and three men were arrested.
- On Saturday, 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas died after falling approximately 40 metres from the Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, Brazil during a rope-jumping excursion. Police are investigating claims that operators failed to attach her safety rope before the jump.
- Brazil's Civil Police are examining evidence that instructors skipped standard safety checks before the jump. Footage reportedly captured a bystander shouting "Guys, the rope!" as the main safety line remained coiled on the platform.
- Police arrested three men aged 27, 32, and 42 at the scene following the incident. While initial reports suggested Freitas died instantly, off-duty nurse Rayza Dias told media the Jandira graduate was conscious when rescuers arrived.
- Delegate Andrea Dantas Levy is leading the criminal investigation, which includes potential homicide charges against the three arrested men. Levy is also questioning whether the rope-jumping operation was properly authorized.
- Hours before the tragedy, Freitas posted on Instagram: "Who was the crazy person who let me jump off a bridge???" The light-hearted message has since been widely shared across Brazil following her death.
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