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Brazil Police Confirm Arrests After Woman Dies in Bungee Jump Fall

Brazilian authorities have arrested three men in connection with the death of a 21-year-old woman who died during a bungee jump at the Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, southeastern Sao Paulo. The incident was captured on video and widely shared on social media. According to officials, the three men—aged 27, 32, and 42—were charged with homicide with eventual intent following the woman’s death. The victim has been identified by Brazilian media as Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas.

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Jun 14, 2026 at 10:13 AM EDT

By Brendan Cole

Senior News Reporter

Police in Brazil have charged three men with homicide in connection with the death of a woman in a bungee jump attempt.

Video was circulated of a woman being hoisted in the air by three people on a platform at Ponte do Esqueleto, known as the Skeleton Bridge, in Limeira in south-eastern Sao Paulo.

After she was released from the platform 120 feet above the ground, shouts of “guys, the rope,” could be heard from bystanders. Videos of the incident have now been viewed millions of times on social media.

In a statement to Newsweek on Sunday, São Paulo Public Security Secretariat said that six people were taken in for questioning by police in Limeira after her death was confirmed at the scene..

It said, according to a translation, that three men aged 27, 32 and 42, “were arrested for homicide with eventual intent after the death of a 21-year-old woman during an activity on the Skeleton Bridge Trail, in Limeira on Saturday.”

The statement did not name the deceased, but Brazilian newspaper O Globo said she was Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas.

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This is a developing story to be updated.

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Source document: São Paulo Public Security Secretariat Statement

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Brazil Police Confirm Arrests After Woman Dies in Bungee Jump Fall

Brazilian authorities have arrested three men in connection with the death of a 21-year-old woman who died during a bungee jump at the Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, southeastern Sao Paulo. The incident was captured on video and widely shared on social media. According to officials, the three men—aged 27, 32, and 42—were charged with homicide with eventual intent following the woman’s death. The victim has been identified by Brazilian media as Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas.

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  • press release O Globo Newspaper Report

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