Overview
- The Civil Police have classified the case as an accidental death, with forensic examinations still pending.
- Security footage shows the bar falling onto his chest, after which he stood and reached reception before collapsing and being taken to an emergency unit where he could not be resuscitated.
- RW Academia says staff are trained in first aid and reports that a personal trainer accompanied him during the exercise.
- The president of Pernambuco’s regional physical‑education council described the thumb‑not‑wrapped false grip and warned it increases the chance of the bar slipping.
- Ronald José Salvador Montenegro directed the Palácio dos Bonecos Gigantes de Olinda, and relatives are calling for stronger safety protocols for heavy free‑weight training.