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Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas

A 21-year-old woman died after a rope-jumping incident at a bridge in Limeira, São Paulo state, Brazil.

Charged · allegations
last updated 13 July 2026 · 6 sources
Confirmed facts
9
Open questions
4
Reported age
21
Incident date
13 Jun 2026
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Case file Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, reference D C zero zero two zero. The Associated Press reported that on Saturday, thirteen June twenty twenty-six, Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was rope jumping at Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge in Limeira, São Paulo state, Brazil, where tourists practice extreme sports. AP reported that De Freitas had asked to be launched airplane-style, with two instructors hoisting her above their shoulders as she spread out her arms. AP, citing police investigator Andrea Levy, reported that three jumping instructors involved acknowledged De Freitas was not connected to safety ropes when she jumped. ABC News Australia, citing police, reported that the safety equipment was not properly secured and that De Freitas did not survive the fall. AP reported that police arrested three men who worked for the company offering rope jumps. CBS News, citing the São Paulo Secretariat of Public Security, reported they were charged with homicide with dolus eventualis; that charge is an allegation and has not been proven in court. The file’s open questions include the current confirmed court status, the legally responsible operator, the required safety-check procedure, and any later authority findings. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero zero two zero at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed9 entries
Saturday, 13 June 2026
AP reported that Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was rope jumping at Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge in the municipality of Limeira, São Paulo state, where tourists practice extreme sports.
AP
Saturday, 13 June 2026
AP reported that De Freitas had asked to be launched from the bridge airplane-style, with two instructors hoisting her above their shoulders as she spread out her arms.
AP
Saturday, 13 June 2026
Brazilian police investigator Andrea Levy told journalists that the three jumping instructors involved acknowledged De Freitas was not connected to safety ropes when she jumped.
AP, citing police investigator Andrea Levy
Saturday, 13 June 2026
ABC News Australia, citing a police statement to AFP, reported that the safety equipment was not properly secured at the time of the jump and that De Freitas did not survive the fall.
ABC News Australia / AFP, citing police
Sunday, 14 June 2026
AP reported that De Freitas was buried on Sunday after the incident.
AP
15 June 2026
AP reported that footage shared online shows two men in white helmets launching De Freitas into a 40-meter, or 130-foot, drop without attaching her to security equipment.
AP
15 June 2026
AP reported that police in Brazil arrested three men who worked for the company offering rope jumps over De Freitas's death, and that officials initiated an investigation that could lead to murder charges.
AP
15 June 2026
CBS News, citing the São Paulo Secretariat of Public Security, reported that three instructors described as a 27-year-old man, a 32-year-old man, and a 42-year-old man were arrested and charged with homicide with 'dolus eventualis'; the charge is an allegation and has not been proven in court.
CBS News, citing São Paulo Secretariat of Public Security
15 June 2026
There is a reporting-language conflict on the legal status: AP reported the instructors were arrested and could face manslaughter charges, ABC News Australia / AFP reported three men were arrested for homicide with 'dolus eventualis,' and CBS News reported they were arrested and charged with homicide with 'dolus eventualis.'
AP; ABC News Australia / AFP; CBS News
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What is the current confirmed court status of the three instructors, including whether formal charges have been filed and under what offense classification?unconfirmed; trusted outlets differ between 'could face manslaughter charges,' 'arrested for homicide with dolus eventualis,' and 'charged with homicide with dolus eventualis' · unconfirmed
Which company or operator was legally responsible for the rope-jumping activity at Ponte do Esqueleto at the time of the incident?unconfirmed; ABC News Australia reported prior videos showed Entre Cordas activities at the bridge, but the available trusted reporting does not fully establish legal responsibility · unconfirmed
What safety-check procedure was required before the jump, and who was assigned to perform it?unconfirmed; AP reported the instructors did not remember who forgot, who was supposed to attach the ropes, or who failed to check · unconfirmed
What findings, if any, have Brazilian authorities released since the initial police investigation began?unconfirmed; no later trusted-source update found in the searched results · unconfirmed
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