Is mystery of missing camera finally solved? New arrests in the case of Maria Eduarda (21) who was thrown from a bridge without a rope | News

According to investigating judge Andréa Levy, the three new suspects are part of the team that organized the rope jumping from the bridge in Limeira (São Paulo). There are indications that they have made the 360-degree camera that the young woman wore to film her jump and the images on it disappear, Brazilian channel ‘TV Globo’ reported.

The suspects are the boss of the company ‘Entrecordas’, Evelyne dos Santos Gonçalves (29), and two men aged 25 and 27.

The investigators told the regional channel ‘EPTV’ that the camera has not yet been recovered. He is considered an important element for the reconstruction of what exactly happened at the time of the tragedy.

The uncle of one of those arrested told ‘EPTV’ that his cousin worked at the bottom of the bridge and helped release the jumpers. The other man is said to have pulled the rope back up on the bridge.

The lawyer for one of the men stated that one of them had seen the camera on the victim shortly after the fall. “He has seen the camera. It is also in his interest that the camera is recovered because he provided assistance,” he said.

The three suspects who were arrested on the day of the accident will remain in jail for the time being. They are the instructors involved in the fateful jump. They are charged with manslaughter.

In addition to the arrests, the court also authorized searches of the suspects’ homes. Mobile phones, electronic equipment and other materials that could contribute to the investigation were seized.

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas fell 40 meters from a bridge while rope jumping on Saturday, June 13, after the instructors forgot to tie the rope. Images that surfaced on social media show the woman being thrown into the abyss. The jump cost 180 Brazilian real (30 euros).

The young woman did not survive. A witness later stated that the instructors had not conducted a safety check. According to the police, the company that organized the activity was also not officially registered.

The detective leading the case said after questioning the first three suspects that they appeared confused and claimed not to remember who was responsible for tying the rope. They also could not say why they had not completed the final security check.