- 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.
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