She added that the 21-year-old was still alive when she reached her, saying she had a weak pulse.
Off-duty nurse Rayza Dias was the first person to reach Maria Eduarda once she hit the ground. Photo / Domingo Espetacular
The nurse said she spoke to the woman.
“I have a habit of joking and saying, ‘Nobody dies on my shift’. And I told her, ‘Duda [Eduarda], nobody dies on my shift’. Even though I wasn’t on my shift there,” she said, visibly emotional.
The report from Domingo Espetacular also showed that, minutes earlier, a child performed a tandem jump. That one did not end in tragedy as the staff attached the rope.
Higor Diniz, who was also at the bridge to watch a friend jump, said everyone panicked once they realised what had happened.
Three men have been charged with homicide following the death of Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas. Photo / Facebook
Staff who failed to attach the rope before the woman’s jump tried to escape but were found by police with the assistance of a military helicopter. Six people were arrested.
Three were later released without charge while another three are still being held and have been charged with homicide.
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