Six people arrested in Brazil bungee death tied to cord negligence on abandoned bridge
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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.
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