A deadly tragedy occurred at a fairground in Dover, southern England: although the fair was closed, young people crept in and stormed the rides. Now a 14-year-old is dead.
Was it youthful recklessness or impatience that brought about this deadly tragedy? In Dover, southern England, a tragic event took place on a fairground accident came in which a 14-year-old boy died. The details of the drama can currently be read in the British “Daily Star”.
Fatal accident at fairground: Teenager climbs on ride and falls to his death
A group of six teenagers are said to have sneaked into the fairgrounds at around 7.45am on Wednesday (03.08.2022) when the fair in Pencester Gardens was not yet open to visitors. Apparently, the youngsters thought it was a funny idea to climb over the fences and hang around the fairgrounds. They climbed exuberantly Teenager also on the rides – the mischief took its course. One of the boys, who is believed to be around 14, according to the Daily Star, lost his footing while climbing a ride called Body Count and fell.
Group of teenagers sneaked into closed Dover fairground – with deadly consequences
Rescue workers were called to the fairground immediately, but any help came too late for the boy who had an accident. The youth was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The deadly tragedy, which occurred before the fair officially opened, left Dover residents in shock.
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Safety at fairground is checked after death drama
Now the usual death investigation procedure in Great Britain is transferred to the responsible coroner. Since the police exclude third-party negligence and assume a tragic accident, no further forensic investigations are planned, it said in the “Daily Star”. However, the showmen’s association has launched an investigation to check the safety precautions at the fairground.
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