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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elias Visontay

Sydney’s Easter Show shuts down ride after photo shows boy was not strapped in

An onlooker captures moment a ride at Sydney's Easter Show started with a boy's harness not secured. Faces blurred
An onlooker captures the moment a ride at Sydney Royal Easter Show started with a boy's harness not secured. Photograph: Facebook

Organisers of Sydney’s Royal Easter Show have shut down a ride and launched an investigation after a four-year-old boy was not secured to his seat.

An image posted to social media appears to show the freefall ride had begun with a young boy on the end seat sitting with his harness still raised above his head, while other riders’ harnesses were locked down. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon.

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