00:00For the past week and a half, the Magistrates Court in Devonport has been hearing evidence
00:06about what led to the Hillcrest Jumping Castle tragedy in December 2021.
00:11It's the state's case that the castle was not adequately anchored and the pegs used
00:16to anchor it didn't meet industry standards.
00:19The court heard the castle was only pegged at four of its eight tether points the day
00:24it had become airborne.
00:25Six children died and three were injured.
00:28After questioning from the defence, Inflatables expert Roderick McDonald told the court it's
00:33possible the castle still could have lifted even if eight industry standard pegs were
00:38used.
00:39He's previously said if eight star pickets anchored it, the castle would have endured
00:44the wind gust.
00:45The court has also heard the castle's operator, Rosemary-Ann Gamble, was not a competent Inflatables
00:51operator and she should have sought advice if she didn't understand industry operating
00:56guidelines.
00:57Ms Gamble has pleaded not guilty to failing to comply with a health and safety duty over
01:02the incident.
01:04The defence will call three witnesses to the stand to give evidence.
01:08The defence is arguing Ms Gamble took all the reasonable steps she ought to have known
01:13to minimise the risk.
01:14The hearing will continue hearing evidence until Friday.
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