The identities of the five children killed in a jumping castle accident in Tasmania on Thursday have been confirmed by Tasmania Police.
As reported earlier, two of the victims who died in hospital on Thursday from their injuries were Zane Mellor, 12, and Addison Stewart, 11.
The ‘Big Day In’ celebrations involved each cohort rotating through a range of activities including slippery slides, sprinkler play and dancing. "Overnight there has been an enormous outpouring of grief as well as support for those involved here in Devonport, across Tasmania, across the country and indeed across the world.My heart is breaking for all those impacted by the tragedy at Hillcrest Primary School in Tasmania today.
Addison's aunty, Meg Aherne, said she was struggling to come up with words as the whole family has been left"devastated".
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