3 Women Jump to Deaths From Golden Gate
Three women leaped to their deaths from the Golden Gate Bridge, including two who went over the railing moments apart, and a fourth woman was talked out of jumping, officials said Monday.
“I don’t believe any of them knew each other,” said spokesman John Fenstermaker. “It’s very strange. It’s a strange coincidence.”
The two women who went off together Friday were identified Monday as Vanessa Chapman, 22, of Cotati, and Christine Bepp, 51, of Daly City.
A third woman jumped from the span Sunday night, but her name was withheld until her relatives could be notified.
A fourth woman was talked out of jumping Saturday night.
An officer spent about eight minutes talking to Bepp and Chapman before they jumped. He asked if they knew each other and one said no.
“The younger woman jumped and the other paused and then jumped,” Fenstermaker said.
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