Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMaria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas (Instagram)Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after allegedly being thrown from a bridge by rope jumping instructors without being harnessed to safety equipment in Brazil. The incident occurred on Saturday at Ponte do Esqueleto in Limeira, São Paulo, where she intended to participate in the extreme sport. Footage shared online reportedly shows two men launching her into a 40m abyss while an onlooker shouts for them to attach a cord. Police in Brazil have arrested three men associated with the company offering the rope jumps in connection with her death. Officials have launched an investigation into the incident, which could potentially lead to murder charges against those involved. In fullWoman who fell to her death in rope-jumping tragedy is buried in BrazilThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Three arrested after rope jumper falls to her death in Brazil
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMaria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas (Instagram)Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after allegedly being thrown from a bridge by rope jumping instructors without being harnessed to safety equipment in Brazil. The incident occurred on Saturday at Ponte do Esqueleto in Limeira, São Paulo, where she intended to participate in the extreme sport. Footage shared online reportedly shows two men launching her into a 40m abyss while an onlooker shouts for them to attach a cord. Police in Brazil have arrested three men associated with the company offering the rope jumps in connection with her death. Officials have launched an investigation into the incident, which could potentially lead to murder charges against those involved. In fullWoman who fell to her death in rope-jumping tragedy is buried in BrazilThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
