A magistrate's court deemed that the owners of Popeye Village were not to be held responsible for injuries suffered by a boy who fell off a Ferris Wheel.

A young boy had fallen off a Ferris Wheel at Popeye's village suffering grievous injuries, resulting in disfigurement to his face, the Court heard.

A civil case was filed against the Directors of Popeye's village, who were found to have taken the required precautions.

The Court found that the defendants had done all that is in their power to ensure that the ride was working properly. It also found that the prosecution did not bring forward enough evidence to prove that the incident was caused due to negligence by the owners of the theme park.

Joseph Said, the previous proprietor of the ride who had worked with it for many years, said that it always worked properly and that no one had ever suffered any injuries from it.

Engineer Konrad Maistre also testified, presenting a report showing that the ride was in use regularly during the time of the incident, and that there was no technical possibility that the ride malfunctioned, mentioning that the safety features were in place.

The Court had gone on site to inspect the ride and found in favour of the defendants.

Magistrate Carol Peralta presided over the case and Dr Arthur Azzopardi appeared for the defence.