'It was supposed to be me', says man who would jump before young woman launched without a rope in rope jump
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Woman dies while jumping rope jump in Limeira; company would have forgotten rope One of the witnesses to the death of Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21 years old, thrown without a rope during a rope jump from a platform 40 meters high, in Limeira (SP), this Saturday morning (13), stated that she could have been the victim.
Woman dies while jumping rope jump in Limeira; company would have forgotten rope
One of the witnesses to the death of Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21 years old, thrown without a rope during a rope jump from a platform 40 meters high, in Limeira (SP), this Saturday morning (13), stated that she could have been the victim.
Higor William Diniz Ferreira told g1 that he was among the participants waiting to perform the activity and only didn't jump beforehand because he was late getting to the location. The young woman ended up getting in front of him in line.
"It was liberation. It was supposed to be me, because I was supposed to leave the house at 6am today to go there. However, I ended up being late and left at 6:40am. My time difference, between me and this woman, was like five to ten people. That was the time I was late. The time she spent in front of me", he said.
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'Guys, the rope': video records reaction after young woman is thrown without equipment into rope jump
In a video posted on social media, it is possible to see the moment employees carry the victim to the platform. They play it and, moments later, you can hear voices exclaiming: "the rope", "people, the rope". Watch above – the images are powerful.
Higor says that he went to the place with a friend and that he didn't know the young woman. He hired the company responsible for the jumps after seeing advertisements on the internet.
"It was on social media, I saw everything, they did it, the professor went there, said he has 4, 5 years of experience, works there, and nothing had ever happened", he explained.
'They forgot the rope'
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, killed after being thrown into a rope jump without a rope
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The resident of Vinhedo (SP) stated that he followed other jumps before the accident and that the equipment was checked normally. However, the procedure failed in the young woman's turn.
"All the boys checked if it was correct, but they didn't check the woman's. There were three boys and all three ignored the fact that she was thrown like that," he said.
According to Higor, customers received safety instructions. The young woman chose the modality in which the participant is propelled (pushed) by the platform's instructors.
Despair after the fall
Higor also reported the moments of despair immediately after the accident. Family members and people waiting to participate in the activity felt sick when they witnessed the scene. He says one of the employees involved in the jump left the scene before rescue teams arrived.
"The guy, the second one behind, who launches, he puts his hand on his head, gets up, takes his things and leaves [...] The guy even left before us. Before the police, firefighter and ambulance arrived", he explained.
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Infographic - Woman dies after being thrown without ropes in rope jump
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Six prisoners
Six people were arrested. According to the PM, two men fled shortly after the accident and were later located in a forested area with support from the Águia helicopter.
The men in the images appear wearing t-shirts from the companies Entre Cordas and Ih Voei. g1 contacted them, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report.
The investigation is under the responsibility of the 2nd Limeira Police District.
21-year-old young man dies after being thrown without a rope from a rope jump platform in Limeira
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*Intern under the supervision of Yasmin Castro.
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