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Daily Record
16-06-2025
- Daily Record
Toddler dies after being electrocuted while bouncing on funfair trampoline
Three other children also had to be taken to hospital for treatment. A toddler has been killed after she was electrocuted in a horror incident at a fairground in Spain. The two-year-old was bouncing on a trampoline with three older children at around midnight on Sunday, June 15, when they touched a metal fence surrounding it. Despite the efforts of paramedics attempting to resuscitate her for half an hour, she was pronounced dead in the early hours of that morning. It is understood that the attraction, located near the city of Murcia, had a fence around it with an electric current running through it, the Mirror reports. Witnesses said they saw the youngster, who has not been named, unconscious and bleeding from her nose after the incident. The three other children involved, an eight-year-old girl and two boys aged 11 and 12, were rushed to hospital after sustaining electric shocks. A 29-year-old woman who saw the incident unfold was also treated for an anxiety attack, according to local media. Spain's Civil Guard police quickly closed off the funfair as they began an investigation into negligence and involuntary manslaughter. It will examine whether the trampoline was safe to use, or was connected to the electrical supply in a dangerous manner. Murcia City Council declared a three-day mourning period, with officials expressing their condolences. The fairground was a temporary attraction for summer festivities, but the incident has sparked concerns for safety of similar setups across Spain, particularly during festival season. Locals have called for tighter restrictions and increased inspections around electricity supplies at such events. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. It comes just a few weeks after an apparent malfunction on a waltzer ride in Edinburgh last month caused it to go "flying" with three children inside. The car on the ride at a carnival in Wester Hailes"came completely off" according to Kevin McNulty, the father of the children involved, who were aged 13, 12 and 7. He said: 'My three kids were on the Waltzers with myself and Brooke in car behind. 'Then the unthinkable happened. Going FULL PELT (not slowing down) their car came completely off and then went flying into our car. 'It then smashed about the place crashing into the side off the track, thankfully there was a heavy large speaker that they collided with or they would have been through the whole thing and then the ending would have been a completely different story'. The company operating the fair, Galactic Carnival Edinburgh, later issued an apology to the family, and announced the event would be closed while an inspection took place.
Daily Mirror
16-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Girl, two, fatally electrocuted while bouncing on funfair trampoline
The nightmare unfolded as the little girl and three older children aged 8, 11 and 12 accidentally touched an electrified metal fence surrounding a giant fairground trampoline A two-year-old was killed and other children injured after they were electrocuted at a funfair. The nightmare unfolded as the little girl and three older children touched a metal fence that was surrounding a giant fairground trampoline. Paramedics fought desperately to resuscitate the two-year-old for half an hour but she was tragically declared dead in the early hours of June 15, after the children touched the fence around midnight. It is understood that the kids were playing on the trampoline at the Spanish attraction when they touched a metal mesh fence around it which had an electric current running through it. Horrified witnesses described seeing the girl, who has not been named, unconscious and bleeding from her nose following the appalling accident. Three other children, an eight-year-old girl and two boys aged 11 and 12, were also taken to hospital after suffering electric shocks from the fence. A 29-year-old woman who witnessed the harrowing scenes play out had to be treated for an anxiety attack, local media reported. The fairground was sealed off by Spain's Spain's Civil Guard police as they launched an investigation into negligence and involuntary manslaughter. The probe will look into whether the attraction was safe to use or was connected to the electrical network in a dangerous manner. Three days of mourning were declared by Murcia City Council and officials expressed condolences. The fairground is a temporary setup to celebrate summer festivities in the town, which is home to around 6,000 people. Concern has spread nationwide following the harrowing incident, with widespread fears around the safety of temporary fairground rides across Spain, especially during festival season. As investigations continue locals are calling for tighter rules and more inspections around the electrical supplies at the events. Meanwhile a fairground ride went 'flying' with children inside at the Galactic Carnival Festival in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, after it suddenly appeared to malfunction. The waltzers ride suddenly "came completely off" and went "flying" according to dad Kevin McNulty who was in the car on the ride behind his three children aged 13, 12 and 7 when the horror incident occurred last month. 'My three kids were on the Waltzers with myself and Brooke in car behind,' he said. 'Then the unthinkable happened. Going FULL PELT (not slowing down) their car came completely off and then went flying into our car. 'It then smashed about the place crashing into the side off the track, thankfully there was a heavy large speaker that they collided with or they would have been through the whole thing and then the ending would have been a completely different story'.
The Independent
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Fairground company ‘truly sorry' after waltzer car crashes with children inside
A fairground company has said said it is 'truly sorry' after a car on one of its rides broke off its track and crashed with three children inside. Galactic Carnival Edinburgh (GCE) issued the apology following the incident at its fair in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, on Saturday evening. Kevin McNulty had been on the ride with his three children: aged 13, 12 and seven; at the time. He said the car his children were in had been going 'full pelt' when it came off the carousel and crashed into the one he was riding in, before sliding into a speaker. Posting on Facebook, he said the car 'came completely off and then went flying into our car and then smashed about the place, crashing into the side off the track'. He added: 'Thankfully there was a heavy large speaker that they collided with or they would have been through the whole thing and then the ending would have been a completely different story.' One of his children was filming at the time and a video captured their screams as the spinning car suddenly dislodged and veered off the fairground ride. The three children were not seriously hurt in the malfunction, and no ambulance was required. Photos posted by Mr McNulty showed where the car appeared to have broken off the waltzer ride. He said his children were 'very very lucky that they managed to get out of this still walking'. In its statement, GCE said it 'sincerely apologises' to the families affected, and that it is 'working tirelessly to assist in the ongoing investigation' into what happened. The statement continued: 'We are truly sorry for the distress caused by the incident at our event. Public safety at our events has always been, and continues to be, our top priority. 'All rides at our events undergo extensive safety testing in line with government guidelines, including daily safety checks, and are also inspected by an independent third party safety inspection body (the Amusement Device Inspection Procedures Scheme, or Adips). 'This incident is now being investigated by third party inspection bodies and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). 'We have decided to close the event to allow for investigation to take place. 'All tickets purchased for future dates will be refunded automatically through our ticketing agent, Skiddle. 'Once again we are truly sorry for the distress this has caused.' An HSE spokesperson said: 'HSE is aware of the incident and is making inquiries.'
Scottish Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Scots fairground CLOSES after waltzer car flies off track with three children inside as carnival firm issues statement
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FAIRGROUND bosses have issued an apology after a waltzer car at a Scots carnival flew off the tracks with three children onboard. Today, the firm, Galactic Carnival Edinburgh (GCE), said it is "truly sorry" after the terrifying incident in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, on Saturday night. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The carnival in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, has now been closed amid an ongoing investigation Credit: Alan Simpson 2 Screams can be overheard in terrifying footage ,captured by one the youngsters Credit: Facebook Kevin McNulty was in the car behind his three kids - aged seven, 12 and 13 - when the ride derailed at high speed and careered into the waltzer he was in. He told how his kids were "very, very lucky" not to have suffered any serious injuries during the dramatic ordeal. In footage, filmed by one of the youngsters, their terrified screams can be heard as the ride swerves off the rails and ploughs into a nearby speaker. Mr McNulty shared his experience on social media, writing: "It then smashed about the place crashing into the side off the track, thankfully there was a heavy large speaker that they collided with or they would have been through the whole thing and then the ending would have been a completely different story ( a thought I can't stop thinking about). "The shows continued to go (not the Waltzers) but place should have been shut down for a full inspection. "It was like something you see in the movies and my kids are very, very lucky that they managed to get out of this still walking." GCE said it "sincerely apologises" to the families impacted by the incident and insisted that it is "working tirelessly to assist in the ongoing investigation" into what happened. Officials have since decided to shut the event down to allow third-party investigators to take a closer look. In a statement, GCE said: "We are truly sorry for the distress caused by the incident at our event. Public safety at our events has always been, and continues to be, our top priority. "All rides at our events undergo extensive safety testing in line with government guidelines, including daily safety checks, and are also inspected by an independent third party safety inspection body (the Amusement Device Inspection Procedures Scheme, or Adips). Watch terrifying moment cable car ride collapses at Christmas fairground in front of shocked onlookers in Mexico "This incident is now being investigated by third-party inspection bodies and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). "We have decided to close the event to allow for investigation to take place. "All tickets purchased for future dates will be refunded automatically through our ticketing agent, Skiddle. "Once again we are truly sorry for the distress this has caused." An HSE spokesperson said: "HSE is aware of the incident and is making inquiries."
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh fair forced to close after terrifying malfunction sees cart leave track
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now An Edinburgh carnival has been forced to close two weeks early after a waltzer cart carrying three young passengers detached from its track and crashed into a speaker. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Galactic Carnival was scheduled to run until May 25 at the Westside Centre in Wester Hailes but following the terrifying incident, organisers have taken the decision to close the carnival to allow for investigations to take place. Police were called to the fairground at around 7.30pm on Saturday, May 10, after a waltzers cart carrying three children detached from its track and crashed into another car, before leaving the carousel and hitting a speaker at the side of the attraction. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In a video shared online, the young siblings, aged seven, 12 and 13, can be heard screaming and crying as the car leaves the track. Speaking to the Evening News, their father Kevin McNulty said: 'I'm still traumatised at what happened. My kids are still in shock and shaken by the whole thing but there's no serious injuries to them thankfully.' He added: 'I'm very thankful, it could have been a hell of a lot worse for them so I'm just so glad that we're all out of it in one piece.' Staff at the Galactic Carnival Edinburgh said they are 'truly sorry for the distress caused by the incident' and said the safety of the public is always their 'top priority'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The incident happened at the Galactic Carnival Edinburgh in Wester Hailes on Saturday, May 10 | Submitted Writing on social media, the Galactic Carnival team said: 'We know that there is news circulating following an incident on our Waltzer ride at Galactic Carnival Edinburgh over the weekend. First aid attended immediately and was offered to those involved in the incident and no ambulance was required. 'Galactic Carnival sincerely apologises to the families who had go through this experience, and will be working tirelessly to assist in the ongoing investigation. We are truly sorry for the distress caused by the incident at our event. 'Public safety at our events has always been, and continues to be, our top priority. All rides at our events undergo extensive safety testing in line with government guidelines, including daily safety checks, and are also inspected by an independent third party safety inspection body. A picture shows the detached Waltzer car at the side of the fairground ride following the incident | Submitted 'This incident is now being investigated by third party inspection bodies and the Health and Safety Executive. We have decided to close the event to allow for investigation to take place. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'All tickets purchased for future dates will be refunded automatically through our ticketing agent Skiddle. Once again we are truly sorry for the distress this has caused.' A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Executive said: 'HSE is aware of the incident and making enquiries.' A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 7.40pm on Saturday, 10 May, 2025, officers received a report of a carriage of a ride having come off tracks on Westside Plaza, Edinburgh. Three children were taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries. Enquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing.'
