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Tim Hanlon

Dad learnt of son, 14, plunging to death at theme park watching video online

The dad of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a fairground ride in Florida said he only found out about the tragedy after seeing a video of it happening online.

Yarnell Sampson, has told how it felt like he was hit “hard in the stomach” when he saw his son Tyre fall from the ride when he was halfway down a 430 feet descent at ICON Park, in Orlando.

The teenager could be seen coming free from his harness in the distressing footage.

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