World | Tasmania Bouncy Castle Operator Cleared in 6 Kids' Deaths Australian court blames 'dust devil,' not negligence By John Johnson withNewser.AI Posted Jun 6, 2025 11:35 AM CDT Copied In this image made from video, people lay flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (Channel 9 via AP) The court's verdict: It was a freak gust, not foul play. An Australian judge has cleared the operator of a bouncy castle house in the deaths of six children in 2021, reports the BBC. The judge concluded that the tragedy in Davenport, Tasmania, was the result of "an unprecedented weather system" that was "impossible to predict." The incident occurred at a primary school fair when a wind gust lifted the inflatable structure about 30 feet. Prosecutors argued that Rosemary Anne Gamble, owner of Taz-Zorb, failed to properly secure the castle. However, Magistrate Robert Webster said that even additional safety measures would not have helped given the nature of the weather system involved, "namely a dust devil," per CNA. "I never meant for something like this to happen," said Gamble after the verdict. "And I am just so sorry that it did." The children who died were ages 11 or 12. Three others were seriously injured. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error