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Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Next month marks 50 years since a rollercoaster crash in Battersea killed five children.

13 others were also injured when the ride came off its tracks and crashed backwards into other carriages. 

The Big Dipper manager and engineer were subsequently tried for and acquitted of manslaughter and the funfair shut its doors.

Liz Haigh-Reeve was celebrating her 15th birthday with her best friend Alison who died.

She wants a permanent memorial erected at the site.