Tyre Sampson: US jury orders payout for family of teen who died on theme park ride

Tyre Sampson fell 30m (98ft) from the ride at ICON Park in Orlando which had no seat belts.

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Tyre Sampson weighed 43kg (94lbs) more than the ride's 129kg limit, when he plunged 30m (98ft) from the ride, which had no seat belts.

His family's lawyers argued his death was a result of safety failures and negligence by the ride operators and maker.

The Austrian manufacturer, Funtime Handels GMBH, did not send a representative to court and no lawyer was listed in the court records.

Tyre, 14, was visiting ICON theme park in Orlando with his American football team during spring break.

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