The Strange Death of a 19-Year-Old Boy in an Amusement Park

The investigation into the tragic death of a 19-year-old boy at the Pefkohori amusement park in Halkidiki continues.

An unlucky guy was thrown out of the carousel during the operation of the “crazy dance” carousel, as a result of which he seriously hit his head and soon died from his injuries. The 58-year-old owner of the business was arrested for the incident, and the 21-year-old operator of the amusement machine, who fled immediately after the tragic incident, was charged with involuntary manslaughter. He is currently wanted. The authorities are investigating the legality of the business and the carousel. At the same time, the territory of the park is closed until an expert opinion is carried out.

It all happened late on Monday, August 19, when the boy decided to ride the “crazy dance” with his brother. According to iefimerida.gr, the brother told the authorities: “At one point, I felt the seat come off and a split second later I was pulled in… I fell on my back and suddenly realized that my brother was not next to me. I grabbed the handrail… When the carousel was turning our cabin, the mechanism seemed to break… My brother was thrown from the seat and hit his head. We screamed when the breakdown occurred. The carousel was stopped by other visitors to the amusement park.”

In an interview with ERT, the boy's brother said: “We were at an amusement park and were sitting in seats in a carousel booth. The manager changed our seats. Before the game started, he told us he would do his best. The carousel started spinning slowly at first, then it sped up.”

The boy explained that when he felt the seat break, he was only held in place by a handrail, which apparently saved his life, unlike his brother, who was thrown from the seat, resulting in a fatal injury.

The horror was that the tragedy unfolded before the eyes of the younger brother and their mother, who were in the amusement park.

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