Jumping Castle Operator Found Not Guilty Over Devonport Tragedy

The incident took place in Tasmania when a ‘dust devil’ lifted a jumping castle at a school event, killing six children and seriously injuring three.

Worksafe Tasmania officers (left) inspect the jumping castle at Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia, on Dec. 16, 2021. AAP Image/Grant Wells

A Tasmanian court has acquitted the operator of a jumping castle involved in the deaths of six children, ruling that workplace safety charges were not proven beyond reasonable doubt.

The tragic event occurred at Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport in December 2021, during an end-of-year celebration.