00:00Almost three years on, the Devonport Magistrates' Court is trying to get to the bottom of what
00:07went wrong on that tragic day that sent grief throughout the community and made international
00:13headlines. It was December 16, 2021, when six children died and three were injured when
00:20the castle became airborne after it was lifted by a gust of wind at an end-of-year celebration.
00:26The castle's operator, Rosemary Ann Gamble, is facing a charge of failing to comply with
00:31health and safety duty, to which she's pleaded not guilty. For the second week in a row,
00:37family members have listened on as the court hears evidence about their loved ones' deaths.
00:43Prosecutors allege Ms Gamble only secured the castle at four of its eight anchorage
00:47points. Ms Gamble's defence argues she took all the reasonable steps to mitigate the risk
00:52and used the four pegs supplied to her by the manufacturer. Yesterday, the court heard
00:57from an inflatables expert. He said neither the jumping castle, the anchorage system nor
01:03the operations were compliant with Australian standards, and that the operator appeared
01:08to be inconsistent with its anchorage systems each time the castle was assembled. The expert
01:14told the court, you don't play around with an engineered system, likening it to road
01:19safety, saying it's a bit like putting a seatbelt on. You put it on out of habit, you are consistent
01:24with it all of the time. He will continue giving evidence today. The hearing will continue
01:30until Friday, although a verdict may not be handed down until next year.
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