Tasmanian jumping castle victim Zane Mellor being farewelled a week after tragedy

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Tasmanian jumping castle victim Zane Mellor being farewelled a week after tragedy
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Loved ones have gathered for the funeral of Zane Mellor — one of the victims of the Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle incident last week.

The Department of Education has indefinitely banned jumping castles from all school sitesStudents last Thursday celebrated the last day of school, when a gust of wind lifted a jumping castle and some zorb balls into the air, causing several children at the Devonport schoolSix students — including 12-year-old Zane Mellor — died, one was discharged from hospital and two are still hospitalised.

from all school sites, which also applies to all companies or groups who hire the department's properties.Zane Mellor and eight other students were on the jumping castle, when a gust of wind blew it away. Prime Minister

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