A 21-year-old woman died after being thrown from a bridge in São Paulo without proper safety equipment. Three instructors face homicide charges after operating an extreme sports business without legal permits. A viral video captured the horrifying moment when the instructor jumped safely with a child while the victim was launched without security.
María Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas fell 40 meters from the Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, São Paulo state. Three instructors have been arrested for homicide with implicit intent. A viral video shows one of the accused jumping with a child strapped to his chest in a previous activity, sparking massive outrage across social media.
Outrage grows after discovery that the instructor responsible for María Eduarda's death at Skeleton Bridge in Limeira had recorded himself performing jumps with a child, while reports reveal the 21-year-old was launched without being properly secured. Three instructors remain detained for homicide with eventual intent.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, a 21-year-old fitness instructor, fell to her death from a 40-meter bridge after instructors launched her without properly securing her safety equipment during a rope jumping activity in Limeira, Brazil. Six people have been arrested and the company involved has deleted its social media presence.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, lost her life after falling from 40 meters when instructors gave the order to jump without securing her harness. Six people have been detained, and the municipality has denounced failures in bridge oversight.
Alfredo S. Quiroga
