The mother of one of the children killed in a jumping castle tragedy was kept apart from her son for almost a year due to border closures.
Not only did her son die in the freak accident, Covid-19 border closures meant she hadn’t been able to see him for almost a year because she lived interstate.Miranda McLaughlin had finally been able to fly to Tasmania from her home in South Australia just five days before her 12-year-old son Peter Dodt’s death.She remembered Peter as a boy with a big heart.
“It is with a heavy heart that I can confirm an 11-year-old boy passed away in hospital this afternoon,” Mr Hine said. “I’m certain that all Tasmanians share with me a deep sadness and a heartache that young Chace Harrison, another child involved in this terrible tragedy has now passed away … we all feel this terrible loss.”
“We are working tirelessly with all parties concerned to ensure the extensive investigation is completed as a matter of priority for the Coroner,” Mr Hine said. He said that four forensic child interviewers will travel to Tasmania today to help conduct interviews with young witnesses over the coming days.
Police and emergency services responded to a serious incident at Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport. Picture: ABC News
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