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Girl dies thrown off fairground ride on 15th birthday

Mechanical failure or human error on 'waltzer' attraction

Redazione Ansa

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 14 - An Italian girl dies after being thrown off a fairground ride on her 15th birthday near Novara on Saturday night.
    The girl, Ludovica Visciglia, from Trecate, died in the centre of nearby Galliate, a town with 15,000 inhabitants seven kilometres from Novara.
    She fell out of a Tagadà, a spinning 'waltzer' machine, due to mechanical failure or human error, police said.
    She was rushed to Maggiore Hospital in Novara where she died on Sunday morning.
    The owner of the rise has been placed under investigation for possible culpable manslaughter, as has his son who was operating the ride.
    Minors' prosecutors are investigating.
    Galliate Mayor Davide Ferrari said "it's a tragedy, I have no words". (ANSA).
   

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