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“The boy was decapitated after the raft on which he was riding went airborne. He was the son of Republican state Rep. Scott Schwab, of Olathe, and the family reached settlements of nearly $20 million with Schlitterbahn and various companies associated with the design and construction of the waterslide.

The two women who rode with Caleb suffered serious injuries and settled claims with Schlitterbahn for an undisclosed amount.

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Caleb Schwab and the closed waterslide Verruckt
The indictment against Miles and the park alleges that Verruckt met few, if any, industry standards and that Miles delayed or avoided necessary repairs, even after the ride’s brake system failed.

The indictment also said Henry helped design the giant waterslide even though he had “no technical or engineering credentials” and that he set a “rushed timeline” for its construction.

Schlitterbahn said last week’s indictment is “full of false information,” and the company also rejected its allegations that Miles and the company withheld information from law enforcement officials. It said the allegation that Caleb’s death was foreseeable is “beyond the pale of speculation.”

Miles’ attorneys said in their own statement that they welcome the opportunity to prove his innocence in court.

“Not only had Tyler ridden the slide numerous times, but, as the State is aware, he had scheduled his wife, to ride it on the day of the accident,” the attorneys, Tom and Tricia Bath, said in their statement.

“These are not the actions of someone who believed the ride to be dangerous.” ...”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-henry-arrest-water-park-coowner-caleb-schwab-death/


11 posted on 04/03/2018 12:21:57 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR home page)
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Maybe if the kid had ridden with his mom the additional weight would have saved his life. Is the mom is guilty of killing the kid since she didn’t ride?


16 posted on 04/03/2018 12:33:35 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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