A circus acrobat has fallen to her death in front of horrified families in a stunned audience.

Marina B died after performing the iconic trapeze stunt in Bautzen, east Germany . More than 80 people in the crowd watched on in horror as the woman plummeted to the ground.

Screams were heard at the family show at the Paul Busch Circus as police and emergency services rushed to the scene. A note posted on the ticket booth at the circus on Sunday read: "Due to a bereavement, the circus will be closed."

Parents covered their children's eyes inside the tent following the horror fall during the Spanish acrobat's solo performance. She died on the spot, police announced.

Marina B, who was from Mallorca and travelled around the world with the circus, was proud of her profession, and her trag

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