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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
National
Katie Rice

Orlando Free Fall to be torn down after 14-year-old's death

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Free Fall, a drop tower from which 14-year-old tourist Tyre Sampson fell to his death in March, will be taken down, the attraction’s operators said Thursday.

But exactly when that will happen isn’t clear.

The decision is a relief for Tyre’s parents, Yarnell Sampson and Nekia Dodd, who have repeatedly called for the ride to be dismantled. Sampson has said he wants a permanent memorial to his son at the site after a temporary memorial was removed this summer.

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