Witness says woman who organized rope jumping event had video deleted

According to the witness, who was providing services to the organizer on the day of the young woman's death, immediately after the fall, Evelyne expressed concern about recovering the camera used in the jump.

"According to him, there was express mention that it would be necessary to delete the recorded video, which he refused at that time due to the priority in providing care to the victim", says an excerpt from the statement contained in the investigation's final report.

The boy also said that, upon returning to the top of the bridge, the woman reiterated her concern about the camera, "as well as requesting that equipment be removed from the site and sent to the vehicle, which he stated he complied with." The report about the camera was made in the team member's third statement - which operated as a company, but was not formalized.

The investigation was unable to identify who was responsible for removing a camera that was attached to the victim's body. João Antonio Pivetta Ribeiro da Silva was arrested on suspicion of having disappeared with the camera, but the investigation showed that not enough evidence of authorship was found. In a letter, the man had already denied the accusation.

In relation to Evelyne, indicted for the young woman's death and for procedural fraud, the police report pointed out that "there was a clear concern on the part of the investigated party with the recovery of the camera used by the victim during the jump, equipment potentially capable of recording the entire dynamics of the events". Her defense says they disagree with the indictment.

"Added to this is the fact that the person being investigated herself admitted to having deactivated a profile related to the activity on a social network shortly after the events, a circumstance that, although in isolation it does not constitute a criminal offence, associated with the other elements collected, reveals a possible purpose of restricting access to records and information potentially relevant to the reconstruction of the facts", stated delegate Andréa Dantas Levy at the conclusion of the investigation.

According to the investigation, at least three witnesses reported that a man removed the camera that was attached to the victim's body. However, none were able to recognize him. Two witnesses said that he was a man with dark hair and was wearing the uniform of the team responsible for the activity.

The jump that killed the young woman took place on June 13th. The rope that should have been attached to Maria Eduarda's body was forgotten on the floor by the organizing team. Videos published on social media show that, as soon as the young woman was thrown from a height of 40 meters, some people waiting for the jump noticed the lack of equipment and became desperate. Emergency services were called, but she died at the scene.

In addition to the organizer of the event, in another investigation, concluded on June 22, they were also indicted for murder with possible intent when there is no intention, but the risk of killing is assumed - the three instructors who appear in the video throwing Maria Eduarda without ropes from the top of the Skeletor Bridge. The three are in preventive detention, that is, for an indefinite period.

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