Trapeze artist falls to her death after performance with husband goes wrong

17 April 2023 , 19:18

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The tragic incident means two children are now without a mum (Image: Twitter)

A Chinese acrobat died in horrifying circumstances as she fell to her death during a performance with her husband.

Disturbing video footage believed to have been taken from the crowd showed Sun Moumou falling during a flying-trapeze performance.

Sun, 37, fell onto a hard stage during the show performed with her acrobatic partner, to whom she was married.

Local reports said Sun fell from a terrifying height of over 30 feet.

"We were always happy together," her devastated husband Zhang Moumou said. "As I am in the middle of the process of dealing with all of this, I can't disclose any specific details at this time."

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The Paper media outlet reports the late acrobat leaves behind two children, a son and a daughter, after the tragic incident.

Reports say the acrobat fell from 10 metres up (Twitter)

Hospital treatment was unable to save the performer (Twitter)

The husband and wife were experienced performers that had worked together for many years, but didn't use vital safety belts "for the sake of looking good".

Footgage indicated he failed to catch her with his legs during the daring but dangerous stunt.

Spectators could be heard screaming as it became clear something was wrong. The event was cancelled shortly after.

She eventually died from the injuries she sustained during the performance in the Haogou area of Suzhou. Hospital treatment was unable to save her, according to reports in Chinese media.

Hospital treatment was unable to save the performer (Twitter)

People in China have called for better safety measures (Twitter)

Suzhou, located in the country's east Anhui province, is home to over 10 million people.

After footage circulated on Chinese social media, horrified people in the country, many have called for better regulation of the industry and improvements to safety measures.

The couple's performance troupe has been accused by the local Culture and Tourism Department of not gaining approval to carry out the stunt.

The couple had performed together for years (What's on Weibo)

The official body said the troupe, Anhui Yaxi Performing Art Media, would be "dealt with accordingly".

A fine equivalent to over £5,600 was issued for "holding commercial performances without approval", the Global Times reported.

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Earlier this year, trapeze artist David Castaneira plunged nearly 30ft to the ground.

The acrobat miraculously survived the fall with a cut after the accident at a venue next to Islaazul Shopping Centre in the Madrid neighbourhood of Carabanchel in March.

Benjamin Lynch