Three Arrested After Woman Dies in Rope-Jumping Accident

Three men have been arrested in Brazil after a 21-year-old woman died in a rope-jumping accident when instructors failed to attach a safety cord before launching her from a 130-foot bridge. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, an aspiring physical education teacher, was thrown from the abandoned Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, São Paulo, on Saturday. Footage of the incident shows two instructors hoisting her above their shoulders in an 'airplane style' jump before releasing her without a secured rope. Onlookers shouted warnings about the missing cord, but the fall proved fatal. Police have charged the three men with homicide with eventual intent, a legal term for acts of extreme recklessness that result in death. An off-duty nurse who rushed to the scene reported that Freitas was still alive immediately after the fall, with a weak pulse and dilated pupils. The bridge, under federal government responsibility, has been abandoned for years and is a popular site for extreme sports. Local authorities have announced plans to sue the federal government for failing to manage the bridge adequately. Freitas was buried on Sunday, and her death has sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many describing the incident as a case of negligence. Investigations are ongoing to determine liability and potential murder charges.