Digital forensics teams investigating the death of 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas have uncovered a series of ignored phone calls that are shifting the focus of the entire case away from simple operator error.
Data extracted from the victim’s recovered smartphone revealed that Maria Eduarda explicitly rejected three consecutive calls from an unlisted number between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM on June 13—just hours before she was thrown from the “Skeleton Bridge” without a safety line. Investigators initially believed the calls were standard spam, but a swift tracking warrant issued to local telecommunications providers has yielded a shocking idenтιтy.
The phone number has been officially traced back to a burner device registered to the immediate family member of one of the very instructors currently detained for her death.
This direct connection has completely altered the trajectory of the São Paulo State Police investigation. Rather than treating the incident as a localized case of extreme negligence by distracted crew members, detectives are now exploring a pre-existing relationship and potential malice between the victim and the operators of the unlicensed Entre Cordas group.
“The timing and origin of these calls make it impossible to view this as a random accident,” a source within the department stated. “She knew who was calling, she refused to speak to them, and hours later, that same team sent her over the edge without checking her harness. We are now investigating this as a targeted ambush.”
Defense attorneys for the three detained men have declined to comment on the phone records. Meanwhile, prosecutors are preparing to upgrade the charges from homicide with implied malice to fully premeditated murder as they work to uncover the motive behind the persistent, rejected morning calls.