The UK's health and safety inspector has confirmed it will be investigating a funfair accident over the weekend which saw 'three quarters' of an 18-year-old girl’s scalp 'ripped off.'
Emergency services were called to the Netley Marsh Steam and Craft Show shortly before 11pm on Saturday night after a 'traumatic' incident on the house of fun ride called 'Show Time'.
Emma Perry, 51, witnessed the incident and told the Echo: "The girl was on the oscillating floor in the Fun House when she slipped, fell backwards and her hair got caught in the rollers on the floor."
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She added: "When I got up there, I saw that three quarters of the girl’s scalp had been ripped off."
A spokesperson for HSE, the health and safety regulation in the UK, has now issued an update on its investigation into the incident.
The spokesperson said: "We will be attending the site with a mechanical specialist to inspect the ride."
