Six people arrested in Brazil bungee death tied to cord negligence on abandoned bridge
TL;DR
Six people have been arrested in Brazil over the death of 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, who was thrown from a 130-foot abandoned bridge during a bungee jump without a cord. Investigators are reviewing security footage and the GoPro evidence as three instructors and three other suspects face homicide-related charges, and authorities say the bridge will be demolished to prevent further tragedies while the probe continues.
- 3 more instructors arrested in harrowing death of bungee jumper without cord in Brazil New York Post
- Rope Jumper Falls to Her Death After Operators Fail to Secure Harness The New York Times
- Three instructors charged in bridge-jumping death of woman not secured to rope NBC News
- Woman, 21, dies after being thrown from Brazil rope jump bridge without harness The Guardian
- Woman, 21, Plummets 131 Feet to Her Death After Bungee Jump Staff Allegedly Forgot to Attach Safety Cord People.com
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