This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-44681136

The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 3 Version 4
Girl's Norfolk beach death prompts call for bouncy castle ban Girl's Norfolk beach death prompts call for bouncy castle ban
(35 minutes later)
Bouncy castles should be temporarily banned in public areas after the death of a child in Norfolk, an MP has said.Bouncy castles should be temporarily banned in public areas after the death of a child in Norfolk, an MP has said.
The girl was thrown from an inflatable trampoline at Gorleston beach at about 11:00 BST on Sunday and died in hospital of her injuries. The three-year-old was thrown from an inflatable trampoline at Gorleston beach at about 11:00 BST on Sunday and died in hospital of her injuries.
It follows the death of a seven-year-old girl in 2016 when a bouncy castle broke free from its moorings in Harlow.It follows the death of a seven-year-old girl in 2016 when a bouncy castle broke free from its moorings in Harlow.
The Essex town's MP, Robert Halfon, has called for an "urgent investigation" into the regulation of the inflatables.The Essex town's MP, Robert Halfon, has called for an "urgent investigation" into the regulation of the inflatables.
He said: "There should be a temporary ban on bouncy castles in public areas until we can ensure they are safe. Mr Halfon said: "There should be a temporary ban on bouncy castles in public areas until we can ensure they are safe.
"These are two tragic deaths of two beautiful little children in the space of a few years and there needs to be an urgent investigation in the regulation and inspection regimes."These are two tragic deaths of two beautiful little children in the space of a few years and there needs to be an urgent investigation in the regulation and inspection regimes.
"You cannot risk a tragedy like this happening again.""You cannot risk a tragedy like this happening again."
The girl is believed to have been using an inflatable trampoline, which was part of a wider complex of children's play equipment on Lower Esplanade. The three-year-old girl from Suffolk was visiting the beach with her family, police said.
It is not known how many children were in the play area at the time. It is understood she had been using an inflatable trampoline, which was part of a wider complex of children's play equipment on Lower Esplanade.
Zoe Dye, 32, from Bradwell who digging a hole in the sand with her eleven year-old daughter and saw what happened. Zoe Dye, 32, from Bradwell, was digging a hole in the sand with her 11- year-old daughter at the time.
"We heard this massive explosion. She asked me if it was a bomb. Before I could say anything we both looked and there was a little girl about 20 feet in the air."We heard this massive explosion. She asked me if it was a bomb. Before I could say anything we both looked and there was a little girl about 20 feet in the air.
" I covered her eyes for the landing, I just held her really tight. It was horrific."" I covered her eyes for the landing, I just held her really tight. It was horrific."
The East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) said it received more than a dozen calls to the incident and several people, including the RNLI, came to the aid of the girl. The owner of the play equipment, Curt Johnson said: "We are in complete shock and send our deepest condolences to the family.
A joint investigation between the Health and Safety Executive, police and Great Yarmouth Borough Council is under way. "We are in bits and totally devastated, we can't sleep, can't eat, feel sick to the core."
Supt Roger Wiltshire of Norfolk Police said it was too early to speculate whether the hot weather was behind the explosion.
"We've got experts from all around the country coming to help us with all aspects of this investigation," he said.
The joint investigation involves the Health and Safety Executive and Great Yarmouth Borough Council.
Bounce About is registered with the play equipment inspectors PIPA which provides a database of tested inflatable equipment.Bounce About is registered with the play equipment inspectors PIPA which provides a database of tested inflatable equipment.
The organisation would not confirm when the trampoline had last been inspected saying: "It would be inappropriate to comment until the facts of this tragic incident are known," adding it was offering its full support to the Health & Safety Executive, police and other authorities in their investigations. The organisation would not confirm when the trampoline had last been inspected. It said: "It would be inappropriate to comment until the facts of this tragic incident are known," adding it was offering its full support to the Health and Safety Executive, police and other authorities in their investigations.
Earlier this month, two fairground workers were jailed for manslaughter by gross negligence after a bouncy castle blew away with seven-year-old Summer Grant inside, in Essex in March 2016. The local authority would be carrying out checks of all inflatable play equipment in the town in the next few days, police said.
A post-mortem examination of the child's body is due to be carried out later.
In June, two fairground workers were jailed for manslaughter by gross negligence after a bouncy castle blew away with seven-year-old Summer Grant inside, in Essex in March 2016.