Even with 20 pegs anchoring the jumping castle, the 'final outcome' of the Tasmanian Hillcrest tragedy would have been the same, a court has been told.
Loved ones of children who died after a ' dust devil ' caused a jumping castle to take flight at end-of-year school celebrations have waited years for the criminal case to be heard.A mechanical engineering expert has told a court even with 20 pegs anchoring the jumping castle , the "final outcome" of the Tasmania n Hillcrest tragedy in 2021 would have been the same.
Outside the Devonport Magistrates Court where the case is being heard, a cushion honouring Zane Mellor, who died as a result of the tragedy, is carried by loved ones.Ms Gamble owned the business Taz-Zorb, which supplied the jumping castle and zorb balls to the school on that day, and is accused of failing to properly anchor the castle to the ground.
This ran counter to the evidence of prosecution witness and mechanical engineer Roderick McDonald, who said that if Taz-Zorb had used eight star pickets that were available to them on the day, the castle would have remained anchored to the ground. Professor Eager said that if Ms Gamble was provided four pegs by East Inflatables, the Chinese manufacturer, she had no reason to think she would need any more.
Jumping Castle Hillcrest Tragedy Rosemary Gamble Taz-Zorb Mini Tornado End Of Year Celebration Tasmania Primary School Chris Dockray Inflatable Dust Devil
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jumping castle operator at centre of Hillcrest tragedy that killed six Tasmanian children faces criminal hearingIn December 2021, six children died and three were injured after the jumping castle they were playing on became airborne, with the tragedy making international headlines.
Read more »
Hillcrest jumping castle court case set to beginThe operator of a jumping castle at the centre of a tragedy that killed six children will face a court hearing to determine whether she breached safety laws.
Read more »
Chinese jumping castle manufacturer to give evidence in Hillcrest tragedy trialThe manufacturer of a jumping castle that became airborne, killing six children, will give evidence at a criminal court hearing examining the tragedy.
Read more »
Hillcrest jumping castle case to hear from weather expert on day fourA meteorologist is expected to take the stand on day four of a criminal case over the deaths of six Tasmanian schoolchildren in 2021 in a jumping castle incident.
Read more »
Emotions again laid bare as Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy criminal case continues in DevonportAnother parent storms out of the Hillcrest jumping castle criminal hearing, as the case examining the tragedy enters its second week.
Read more »
Inflatables expert says Hillcrest jumping castle operator should have engaged an engineer to ensure safetyAn engineer tells a court the Tasmanian operator of a jumping castle at the centre of a 2021 tragedy was inconsistent and not competent to make the necessary safety assessments or deviations from the manufacturer's instructions.
Read more »