The Esqueleto Bridge in Limeira, in São Paulo state, recorded a rope jump with a child in 2023. Young woman Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died at the site last weekend after being thrown without safety cords.
Luís Felipe Feliciano Egoroff, 32, the arrested instructor indicted for intentional homicide, posted a 2023 video of the jump with the boy on his lap. The defense states the procedure followed protocols and had parental consent.
ABETA consultants warn the activity is unregulated in Brazil and violates good practices for vertical sports. The child's position and lack of double safety cords for both raise risks, according to experts.
Limeira city hall began work on Wednesday to block access to the bridge, which belongs to the federal government. The rope jump with Maria Eduarda was performed without safety equipment, per images from the scene.
