Death in rope jumping: group responsible for launching young people without a rope had no formal company
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Woman dies after being thrown 40 meters without ropes in rope jump The group responsible for the rope jumping activity that ended with the death of a 21-year-old girl in Limeira (SP) did not have a formal company, according to the delegate on duty Andréa Dantas.
Woman dies after being thrown 40 meters without ropes in rope jump
The group responsible for the rope jumping activity that ended with the death of a 21-year-old girl in Limeira (SP) did not have a formal company, according to the delegate on duty Andréa Dantas.
According to the police, the organizers were practitioners of the sport who had been promoting events for around a year.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas died this Saturday morning (13) after being thrown from a platform approximately 40 meters high in the Ponte do Esqueleto region without being connected to the safety rope system.
Three men were arrested for homicide with possible intent. They were identified as Luis Felipe Feliciano Egoroff, Vitor de Freitas Gonçalves and Maicon Fernandes Cintra.
"From what I found, there is no company. It is a group of people who met through this sport, who ended up getting together and have been holding these events in various destinations for approximately a year," said the delegate.
The police also reported that the group operated in several cities, but did not have authorization to hold the event at the location of the accident.
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Rope stood on the platform
The investigation showed that the rope that was supposed to hold the young woman was tangled up on the floor. A video recorded by a witness shows Maria Eduarda being taken by instructors to the edge and then pushed off the bridge.
Shortly after the fall, the images record people shouting "the rope" and "people, the rope", when they realized the equipment was missing.
"The rope that should have been on the hook was tangled up on the floor and they simply made the girl jump," said the delegate.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, killed after being thrown into a rope jump without a rope
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Prisoners were unable to explain the failure
The delegate stated that the two men responsible for preparing the young woman were unable to explain why the rope was not attached to her body.
"They can't remember what the error was there, who should have placed the rope, if there was no inspection. They can't remember," said Andréa Dantas.
In testimony, those investigated said that they have worked with the sport for years and that this had never happened. "They are even bewildered by the situation", explained the delegate.
The third prisoner claimed that he was only called to help with the jump and was not responsible for installing the rope. However, the police assessed that he should also have noticed the lack of equipment.
Intentional homicide
Six people were taken to the police station after the fall. Three were eventually released because, according to the investigation, they did not participate in the preparation or checking of the equipment.
The three men who appear in the images directly participating in the victim's launch were arrested red-handed for homicide with possible intent. For the delegate, there was a failure to check the safety equipment before the jump.
The Civil Police continues to investigate the case. The agents will hear new witnesses and await the expert reports.
What the defense says
Lawyer Rafael Gomes dos Santos, who defends the prisoners, stated that the sport is not regulated, but it is also not prohibited by law. He highlighted that other events of this type have already taken place at the location without city hall restrictions.
The defense said that the event brought together around 100 people. The lawyer classified the death as a "sad fatality" and reinforced that his clients have years of experience without accidents.
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