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After bloody accidents on the “Summerslide” slide in Steckborn: the prosecution closes the criminal proceedings against the project’s general manager
More than two years after the accidents at the ‘Summerslide’ waterslide in Steckborn, some of which had serious consequences, the Thurgau public prosecutor’s office closed the case against the operator. The accused should not be blamed.
After several accidents, the police blocked the Summerslide slide at Feldbach in Steckborn.
Hardly anyone can think of daring jumps into cold water right now. The water temperature in Untersee near Steckborn is currently a maximum of ten degrees Celsius. However, the idea of a spectacular jump to the Untersee warms people again.
Memories of visiting the 15-meter-high, 26-meter-long Summerslide water slide in Steckborn’s Feldbach in August 2018 are awakened when the Thurgau prosecutor’s office received several reports of negligent bodily injuries after various accidents, including head trauma, broken ribs or coughing up blood. .
The general manager of the project has performed due diligence
Now the Prosecutor’s Office has completed the process, as announced on Thursday afternoon. The message, fresh off the press, reads:
“The comprehensive criminal investigation showed that the general manager of the project, as the person responsible for the event, performed the necessary due diligence to prevent personal injury as much as possible.”
Marco Breu, media spokesman for the Thurgau prosecutor’s office.
Investigations by the Kreuzlingen prosecutor’s office and the Thurgau cantonal police had shown that the organizer had taken the necessary measures in the run-up to the event to ensure the safest possible use of the waterslide. The planning, the production of the components, the construction of the guides and their acceptance were examined.
It had been clarified if the employees had been properly instructed and if the participants had been properly instructed. Judicial authorities have investigated the safety precautions, warnings and first aid provided at the scene. In addition, the filmed jumps were analyzed, the message continues.
The project manager as a whole must not be guilty under criminal law. Therefore, the prosecutor is now stopping the criminal investigation, as announced by Marco Breu, media spokesman for the Thurgau prosecutor.
Delays due to diversion through Bellinzona
In August, the Public Ministry had to reassign the process due to a change in personnel. Previously, the processing of the case was delayed for months because the judicial authorities of the cantons of Thurgau and Vaud disputed jurisdiction. The reason for this was a similar incident in the summer of 2017 in Pully on Lake Geneva with the same organizer, when around 80 people were injured and the Vaud authorities also opened proceedings.
Finally, the Bellinzona Federal Criminal Court put an end to the legal dispute in November 2019 by finally passing the ball to the Thurgau prosecutor for a shot on goal.
