The Health and Safety Executive is investigating after a boy was seriously injured in an inflatable zorb ball.
The nine-year-old was inside the inflatable when it was swept into the air by a gust of wind before landing on grass at Southport Food and Drink Festival on Sunday. He was airlifted to hospital from Victoria Park with multiple serious injuries.
Sefton Council, who organised the event, said a full health and safety inspection had been undertaken following the incident. Now, Merseyside Police has confirmed the incident has been passed on to the Health and Safety Executive, a government agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of workplace health and safety.
