Oakwood defends its safety record

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The managing director of Oakwood has defended the park's safety record, at the inquest into the death of a teenager on a rollercoaster. She said that around 120 million rides had been safely completed at Oakwood prior to 16-year-old Hayley Williams' death in April 2004. The teenager fell out of the Hydro ride, and testimony suggests her lap bar was not secured or checked.

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