“This young man was athletic and big. “He had no way of knowing,” said Bob Hilliard, a Texas lawyer representing Tyre’s mother, Neckia Dodd, in an interview Saturday. “This will be a matter of lack of supervision and lack of education. A straightforward case of negligence. “ Investigators continued to look into what happened on Saturday night when Sampson fell from his seat from a 430-foot walk in the free fall amusement park that is taller than the Statue of Liberty on a busy street in the heart of his tourist area. Orlando, not far from Disney World. The walk leads the spectators to this height, tilts so that they look at the ground for a moment or two and then falls to the ground at speeds of 75 mph (approximately 121 km / h) or more. Well-known civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who works with Hilliard and represents Tire’s father Yarnell Sampson, said the family was “shocked and devastated by the loss of their son”. “This young man was the kind of son everyone hopes for – an honorary student, an aspiring athlete and a kind-hearted man who cared about others,” Crabbe said in a statement Saturday. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which regulates amusement rides in Florida in addition to major theme parks, declined to comment Saturday except that the investigation is ongoing. The Icon Park attraction said in a statement that it is working closely with researchers and that the Orlando FreeFall route will be closed indefinitely. It opened late last year on International Drive, a major tourist mecca. “We are devastated by the incident that cost the life of one of our guests. We express our condolences and our deepest condolences to his family and friends “, said a statement from the SlingShot Group, which manages the route. Thierry was a giant for his age, already the size of an offensive NFL lineman. His family says he aspired to play professional football, like many children with athletic abilities who see a way to buy their mother a home and take everyone in the family to a new level. “That was his dream and he was on his way,” said Wendy Wooten, his stepmother, in St. Louis. Louis Post-Dispatch. “He had so many scouts watching him. He would become a great football player “. Tire was a member of a team called the St. Louis Football Club. Louis Bad Boyz, who was in Orlando for a weekly workout, Post-Dispatch reported. The group had escorts and, admittedly, did what millions do each year during their spring break in Orlando: enjoying theme parks and walks. He was a student at the City Garden Montessori School in St. Louis. The school sent a letter to parents on Friday saying counseling would be available to students on Monday. “Tire has been a student at City Garden for many years,” the school said in a statement from its principal and principal. “We will miss him very much and our hearts are with his family and friends during this extremely difficult time.” No criminal charges have been filed, but a charge of negligence or unlawful death, or both, seems likely. Crabbe said the boy’s parents “intend to receive answers about Tire’s grieving family.” “A fun visit to the theme park with his football team should not have ended in tragedy,” Crump said.
