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Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, a resident of Jandira (SP), died on Saturday, June 13, 2026, after being thrown from the Ponte do Esqueleto — in Limeira (SP) — without a safety rope during a rope jump activity (a sport in which the practitioner jumps from elevated locations attached to elastic ropes). The Union's Secretariat of Federal Assets (SPU) had already requested the Limeira municipal government in 2024 to block access to the bridge, an unfinished road structure from the former Federal Railway Network (RFFSA), after another death at the site — of a cyclist. The bridge was blocked for a few months in 2024, but the reopening was discussed and defended by local businesspeople in a Limeira City Council session, according to SPU. ✓
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"Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, de 21 anos, morreu no local, após ser lançada, sem cordas, de uma altura de cerca de 40 metros (o equivalente a um prédio de 12 andares) em um salto de rope jump"
"Segundo a SPU, em 2024, quando ocorreu um outro acidente fatal no local envolvendo uma ciclista, foi solicitado às prefeituras locais que bloqueassem o acesso à Ponte do Esqueleto"
"Em 2024, em função dessa parceria, a ponte foi bloqueada por alguns meses. Posteriormente, a reabertura foi discutida e defendida por empresários locais em sessão na Câmara de Vereadores de Limeira"
Military Police arrested three men in the act for murder with eventual intent (when one assumes the risk of killing). According to the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat, the death occurred during an activity promoted by a private company that did not attach the rope to the young woman before the jump. Arthur Rollo, a lawyer and former national secretary of Consumer Protection at the Ministry of Justice, told TV Brasil that the company did not have a municipal license to operate nor technical qualification to work with adventure sports in Limeira. ✓
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"Após a morte, a Polícia Militar prendeu três homens em flagrante por homicídio com dolo eventual"
"a morte de Maria Eduarda aconteceu durante uma atividade de rope jump promovida por uma empresa privada, que não amarrou a corda na jovem antes do salto"
"caberia também à prefeitura de Limeira fazer a fiscalização de empresas e profissionais que atuam naquela área e não têm alvará para atuar e não tem licença ou qualificação técnica para atuar"
The Limeira municipal government stated in an official press release from June 15 that it had installed physical barriers since 2024 to prevent access to the bridge — including warning signs, access blockades, and drainage ditches (valetas) — but that these measures "were irregularly bypassed by people to practice criminal activity." In the same statement, the municipal government announced it would request the bridge's demolition and a Federal Police investigation. ?
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"Durante o encontro, a Prefeitura apresentou as medidas já antes adotadas desde 2024 para impedir o acesso à ponte, entre elas a instalação de placas de advertência, o bloqueio de acessos e a abertura de valetas, que ainda assim foram ultrapassadas irregularmente por pessoas para praticar atividade criminosa"
Rollo stated that responsibility is joint — that is, shared between the Union and the municipality. It would be up to the Union to manage the federal area and prevent access; it would be up to the municipal government to inspect companies and professionals operating at the site without a license or technical qualification. SPU declared in a statement that "public authorities at all levels need to immediately join efforts to definitively prevent access to the Ponte do Esqueleto and curb illegal activities." ✓
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"A responsabilidade, nesse caso, é solidária, ou seja, simultaneamente da União e da prefeitura de Limeira porque a área é federal e, sendo federal, caberia à União fazer a sua gestão. E, de outro lado, caberia também à prefeitura de Limeira fazer a fiscalização de empresas e profissionais que atuam naquela área"
"Entendemos que os poderes públicos de todos os níveis precisam, imediatamente, juntar esforços para evitar de forma definitiva o acesso à ponte do Esqueleto e coibir atividades ilegais"
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, a resident of Jandira, died on June 13, 2026, at Ponte do Esqueleto after a rope jump without a safety rope
Three men were arrested in the act by Military Police for murder with eventual intent
SPU had requested in 2024 that Limeira municipal government block access to Ponte do Esqueleto after a cyclist's death at the same location
Ponte do Esqueleto is an unfinished structure from the former Federal Railway Network (RFFSA), located on the border between Limeira and Cordeirópolis
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (4)
Arthur Rollo stated that the organizing company did not have a municipal license nor technical qualification to operate adventure sports in Limeira
Limeira municipal government installed warning signs, access blockades, and drainage ditches since 2024, but these barriers were irregularly bypassed
Limeira municipal government announced it will request the demolition of Ponte do Esqueleto and a Federal Police investigation
Dan Osman, creator of rope jump, died in 1998 at Yosemite National Park (USA) after safety rope failure
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The same outlets report both versions — the contradiction is between the actors in the story, not between outlets.
Exclusive or shared responsibility for inspection and management of Ponte do Esqueleto
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What were the exact date, protocol number, and formal content of the official request (ofício) that SPU sent to the municipal government in 2024 requesting the bridge blockade?
Why it's still unknown: SPU confirmed having requested the blockade in 2024, but the official document was not located in public archives or municipal records during research in government portals.
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On what exact date did the Limeira City Council session occur in which businesspeople defended the bridge reopening, and what was the formal outcome (vote, resolution, recommendation)?
Why it's still unknown: Attempt to obtain official minutes and documents from Limeira City Council for the period July 2024–June 2026 failed: the Municipal Official Gazette portal does not have keyword-indexed search; session records exist but are not searchable by topic in the available interface.
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What are the names of the three men arrested in the act for murder with eventual intent, and what is the name of the private company that organized the activity?
Why it's still unknown: The São Paulo Public Security Secretariat and news reports did not disclose the identity of those detained nor the company name as of June 16, 2026.
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Was there any technical inspection of the Ponte do Esqueleto structure by Union or municipal engineers between 2024 and June 2026, and what was the report?
Why it's still unknown: No source mentions structural technical inspection of the bridge during the period, although SPU and the municipal government discussed management and inspection responsibilities.
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City councilor Bruna Magalhães and the municipal administration sent official requests demanding security measures from the Union — on what dates, to which agencies, and with what protocol numbers?
Why it's still unknown: Limeira municipal government stated in a note on June 13 that the City Council, on the initiative of councilor Bruna Magalhães, had sent official requests to federal agencies, but protocol numbers, dates, and specific recipients were not disclosed.