‘There was a bang and we were gone’

There were scenes of chaos and horrific injury and shock after five hotel guests were in a lift when it suffered “a catastrophic failure” crashing down four floors.

The passengers, all members of one family including three serving gardaí who were in Killarney, Co Kerry, for a wedding, were left with serious injuries in July 2011, a court has heard.

Ellickson Engineering has gone on trial without making an appearance.