Overview
- The rope-jump operation at the disused Ponte do Esqueleto ended in a fatal fall when the securing rope was not attached to 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas during a jump on Saturday.
- Video and eyewitness accounts show crew members carrying the woman to the bridge edge, throwing her forward and the safety rope sitting unused on the platform as bystanders shouted that the rope was missing.
- Military police detained six people at the scene and prosecutors have filed homicide-related charges against three suspects who remain in custody.
- Investigators say routine equipment and safety checks were not performed and are searching for an action camera the victim reportedly wore, which could hold key footage of the last moments.
- Local officials say the bridge is a banned hotspot for extreme sports and Limeira plans legal action against federal authorities for failing to control access and maintain the site, while probes continue into operator practices and possible evidence tampering.