Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMaria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas (Instagram)A 21-year-old woman, Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, died during a rope jumping incident in Brazil after not being attached to any safety equipment. Three instructors involved in the incident have been arrested and could face manslaughter charges. The instructors admitted de Freitas was not connected to safety ropes but could not recall why or who was responsible for checking. The incident occurred on Saturday at Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge in Limeira, São Paulo state. De Freitas had requested to be launched from the bridge “airplane style”, with two instructors hoisting her as she spread her arms. In fullRope jumper died after instructors failed to attach cord, investigators sayThank 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

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WARNING - DISTURBING CONTENT: The woman uploaded a tragic social media post just minutes before her death.

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A 21-year-old woman died during a 40-meter rope jump in Limeira, Brazil, after organizers forgot to attach the safety rope.pic. twitter.

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