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Maria Eduarda was 21 years old
A tragic distraction caused the death of a young woman in São Paulo, Brazil. Maria Eduarda was thrown from a bridge while performing a “rope jumping” jump, without the instructors realizing that they had not attached a safety rope to her.
A 21-year-old student died this Saturday morning in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, after falling from a bridge while performing a “rope jumping” without the safety rope having been placed on him, police reported this Sunday.
The victim, who the local press identified as Maria Eduardo Rodrigues de Freitas, fell from a height of approximately 40 metros.
In videos circulating on the Internet, two men appear lifting the young woman and throwing her from Ponte do Esqueleto, in the municipality of Limeira, while several people at the scene warn that the rope is not attached and they shout: “Guys, the rope!”
“Safety equipment was not properly secured at the time of the jump,” police said in a statement. “The victim did not survive the fall. The investigations continue to determine the circumstances and determine responsibilities.”
According to, two of the men fled the scenebut ended up being located in a forest and captured by the Military Police. A total of six people were arrested, three of whom are responsible for “homicide with possible intent”, which means that were aware of the risk of deathbut they advanced anyway.
A witness, who would jump right after the young woman, said that when it was Maria Eduarda’s turn, the instructors didn’t do the security check.
According to , Maria Eduarda was born in Jandira, in São Paulo. She had a background in physical education and sports management and often shared her experiences on social media. passion for outdoor activities and nature.
Shortly before she died, the young woman published an image of the place on Instagram with the caption: “Who was the crazy person who let me jump off a bridge???”
Videos of this radical sport taken on this bridge by the company Entre Cordas show participants with a strong safety rope attached to the waist at the time they are released.
Rope jumping, or “rope jumping”, distingue-se do “bungee jumping” for using a rope less elasticcausing participants to swing instead of being thrown back at the end of the jump.
The North American And Osmanconsidered the inventor of this sport, died in 1998, aged 35, while practicing “rope jumping”.
