Slingshot ride closed after teen's death

THE director of an amusement park in which a 16-year-old was fatally injured on Sunday has promised to comply with a full health and safety and garda probe into the tragedy.

Frank King was still shocked yesterday as he spoke for over an hour with health and safety officers. While the busy amusement park in the heart of bustling Tramore was open again yesterday, the bungee 'slingshot' ride at which John Flavin worked was closed.

The local youth, the youngest of seven children, was struck by the bungee rope as he operated the ride around 4pm on Sunday. He died three hours later from serious head injuries.