Anger as fairground ride firm returns to Birmingham months after Christmas Market crash
Two women involved in a Birmingham fairground ride crash have spoken of their anger after learning that a company involved will be operating another ride in the same place.
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Thirteen people were injured when the 180ft 'City Star Flyer' on Birmingham's Centenary Square leaned backwards before crashing to the ground on December 12 of last year.
The incident is still under investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), however, the group that operated the fairground ride, Danter Attractions, launched another ride on the Square on April 11 as part of the city's Spring Fun Fest.
Among those involved in the crash was BBC employee, Louise Brown, who suffered injuries to her legs, face and arms, when the ride came crashing to the ground.
After learning that the attraction operator was involved in the Spring Fun Fest, she told BBC Midlands Today: "I feel that it's disrespectful to the victims of the Star Flyer incident.
"There were 13 of us on that ride, we are all still suffering from ongoing physical injuries, as well as mental and emotional injuries.
"We were very fortunate that we weren't low enough to actually crash into anything, we just hit the floor."
She told the BBC that the injuries to her legs still affect her, and that she has also been taking anxiety medication as a result of the incident.
The investigation into the incident still ongoing, with the HSE currently reviewing the technical findings.
