Instructor Error Kills 21‑Year‑Old After Rope‑Jump Launch From Limeira Bridge

Overview

• The rope‑jump went wrong Saturday, June 13 when instructors launched 21‑year‑old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas without fastening the safety rope, causing a fall of about 40 metres that proved fatal.
• Bystanders recorded the incident and emergency crews declared her dead from polytrauma after on‑scene resuscitation attempts failed.
• Police detained several people at the scene and later arrested three employees of the operator on charges described as 'homicide with possible intent', with a judge ordering their preventive detention.
• Investigators are searching for a missing 360‑degree camera the victim had paid for that could contain crucial footage of the jump.
• The mayor of Limeira says the city will sue the federal government for failing to secure the Ponte do Esqueleto and the case could trigger tighter controls on commercial rope‑jumping operations.