Bouncy Castle Tragedy: Operator Cleared, Parents Devastated
A Tasmanian court found Rosemary Anne Gamble, operator of Taz-Zorb bouncy castle company, not guilty in the deaths of six children and injuries to three others in a 2021 accident. The court determined that an unpredictable dust devil, a powerful and unforeseen weather event, caused the bouncy castle to lift into the air, resulting in the tragedy. The prosecution’s claim of insufficient anchoring was refuted; the magistrate stated that additional safety measures would not have prevented the outcome. The verdict has caused significant distress among the victims’ families, who expressed their continued grief and lack of closure.
John Q. Hosedrinker