Inflatable Slide Set Loose At Swanage Carnival

A number of children were injured when an inflatable bouncy castle broke away from its mooring during a carnival in Dorset.

The children’s bouncy castle slide was set up for the Swanage Carnival, set up in Shore Road, and set loose around 13:40 BST.

Police said nine children were treated at the scene, and at least one child was taken to hospital. 

There have been conflicting reports about the number of children injured, as some children may have been treated by the carnival’s own medical staff.

South Western Ambulance Service said there was “nothing to suggest their injuries are serious.”

Dorset Police said the children treated at the scene had either "stayed to enjoy the afternoon or gone home". It said one child was taken to Poole Hospital and three had been taken to the minor injuries unit in Swanage.

Sally Rissbrook, serious injury expert at Irwin Mitchell, said: 

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