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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Eight-year-old girl seriously injured in holiday party horror
An eight-year-old girl had her arm cut down to the bone after glass fell on her during a swimming pool party in Turkey. Sienna Crank was having 'the time of her life' in Turkey with 17 members of her family when she was badly injured at the Green Nature Resort and Spa in Marmaris. The eight-year-old was enjoying the foam party in the packed-out pool when a large piece of single-pane glass was blown off a DJ booth, and a large shard hit Sienna on her arm. Others were also injured in the incident, which happened last month, but Sienna is thought to have been the most seriously injured. She was rushed to the hospital, where the doctor told her she had been millimetres away from having tendons severed. Sienna from Bolton continues to be traumatised by what happened, her mother said, and will live with lifelong scarring to her arm. "Surely it is common sense not to have glass on a DJ stand next to a pool – you can't even have glass for your drinks. It was probably an accident waiting to happen, I can't believe they didn't see the massive risk,' her mother, Joanne Chadwick, said. 'The DJ booth was carried in just for the foam party, it wasn't there all the time, so it wouldn't even have been properly secured. It was quite a windy day, and with all the people having a good time, it was a huge risk to have glass around.' 'This has left us devastated, and of course, it ruined our holiday. Sienna will be left with the scars and memories of this for the rest of her life,' Ms Chadwick added. The incident happened in the afternoon of 7 June, when Sienna and her family were six days into their 10-day break. Ms Chadwick, a mother-of-four, had gone back to her sunbed to get a towel when she saw people running over to her. 'I ran to Sienna and saw the cut on her arm. It was absolutely horrific and I remember screaming for someone to call an ambulance,' she said. 'You could see the bone, that's how deep the cut was – I still remember it every day, and can't stop thinking about what if the glass had been a little bit higher and hit her throat. It absolutely haunts me.' After being rushed to a hospital in Marmaris, Sienna received stitches both inside the cut and on the surface of her skin. Doctors told her she had been 'very lucky' not to have been more seriously injured. Since returning home, Sienna has been left deeply afraid of glass. 'When we went to the hospital to get her stitches taken out, she was convinced the Perspex screen behind her was going to shatter on her,' Ms Chadwick said. The nine-year-old is also expected to be left with a permanent scar on her arm. 'Being an image-conscious girl already, of course, that is going to be awful for her as she gets older. This whole thing has been absolutely horrific,' her mother added. Ms Chadwick is now taking legal action against Easyjet Holidays, the travel operator they used for their holiday. Darren Dyke, lawyer at Slater and Gordon, said: 'What was a fun-filled family holiday turned to horror in a split second for Sienna and her loved ones – this wholly avoidable incident could have been fatal through the lack of care or awareness in installing a mobile glass DJ stand. It doesn't bear thinking about what could have happened. 'Sienna and her family are, of course, devastated by what happened and understandably want answers and accountability. We will support them in every way possible to achieve that.' An easyJet holidays spokesperson said: 'The safety and wellbeing of all customers is a priority, which is why we ensure all of the hotels we offer meet our high health and safety standards. As this case is now a legal matter, we're unable to comment further.' Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Eight-year-old girl seriously injured in holiday party horror
An eight-year-old girl had her arm cut down to the bone after glass fell on her during a swimming pool party in Turkey. Sienna Crank was having 'the time of her life' in Turkey with 17 members of her family when she was badly injured at the Green Nature Resort and Spa in Marmaris. The eight-year-old was enjoying the foam party in the packed-out pool when a large piece of single-pane glass was blown off a DJ booth, and a large shard hit Sienna on her arm. Others were also injured in the incident, which happened last month, but Sienna is thought to have been the most seriously injured. She was rushed to the hospital, where the doctor told her she had been millimetres away from having tendons severed. Sienna from Bolton continues to be traumatised by what happened, her mother said, and will live with lifelong scarring to her arm. "Surely it is common sense not to have glass on a DJ stand next to a pool – you can't even have glass for your drinks. It was probably an accident waiting to happen, I can't believe they didn't see the massive risk,' her mother, Joanne Chadwick, said. 'The DJ booth was carried in just for the foam party, it wasn't there all the time, so it wouldn't even have been properly secured. It was quite a windy day, and with all the people having a good time, it was a huge risk to have glass around.' 'This has left us devastated, and of course, it ruined our holiday. Sienna will be left with the scars and memories of this for the rest of her life,' Ms Chadwick added. The incident happened in the afternoon of 7 June, when Sienna and her family were six days into their 10-day break. Ms Chadwick, a mother-of-four, had gone back to her sunbed to get a towel when she saw people running over to her. 'I ran to Sienna and saw the cut on her arm. It was absolutely horrific and I remember screaming for someone to call an ambulance,' she said. 'You could see the bone, that's how deep the cut was – I still remember it every day, and can't stop thinking about what if the glass had been a little bit higher and hit her throat. It absolutely haunts me.' After being rushed to a hospital in Marmaris, Sienna received stitches both inside the cut and on the surface of her skin. Doctors told her she had been 'very lucky' not to have been more seriously injured. Since returning home, Sienna has been left deeply afraid of glass. 'When we went to the hospital to get her stitches taken out, she was convinced the Perspex screen behind her was going to shatter on her,' Ms Chadwick said. The nine-year-old is also expected to be left with a permanent scar on her arm. 'Being an image-conscious girl already, of course, that is going to be awful for her as she gets older. This whole thing has been absolutely horrific,' her mother added. Ms Chadwick is now taking legal action against Easyjet Holidays, the travel operator they used for their holiday. Darren Dyke, lawyer at Slater and Gordon, said: 'What was a fun-filled family holiday turned to horror in a split second for Sienna and her loved ones – this wholly avoidable incident could have been fatal through the lack of care or awareness in installing a mobile glass DJ stand. It doesn't bear thinking about what could have happened. 'Sienna and her family are, of course, devastated by what happened and understandably want answers and accountability. We will support them in every way possible to achieve that.' An easyJet holidays spokesperson said: 'The safety and wellbeing of all customers is a priority, which is why we ensure all of the hotels we offer meet our high health and safety standards. As this case is now a legal matter, we're unable to comment further.'
The Independent
7 days ago
- The Independent
Eight-year-old girl seriously injured in holiday party horror
An eight-year-old girl had her arm cut down to the bone after glass fell on her during a swimming pool party in Turkey. Sienna Crank was having 'the time of her life' in Turkey with 17 members of her family when she was badly injured at the Green Nature Resort and Spa in Marmaris. The eight-year-old was enjoying the foam party in the packed-out pool when a large piece of single-pane glass was blown off a DJ booth, and a large shard hit Sienna on her arm. Others were also injured in the incident, which happened last month, but Sienna is thought to have been the most seriously injured. She was rushed to the hospital, where the doctor told her she had been millimetres away from having tendons severed. Sienna from Bolton continues to be traumatised by what happened, her mother said, and will live with lifelong scarring to her arm. "Surely it is common sense not to have glass on a DJ stand next to a pool – you can't even have glass for your drinks. It was probably an accident waiting to happen, I can't believe they didn't see the massive risk,' her mother, Joanne Chadwick, said. 'The DJ booth was carried in just for the foam party, it wasn't there all the time, so it wouldn't even have been properly secured. It was quite a windy day, and with all the people having a good time, it was a huge risk to have glass around.' 'This has left us devastated, and of course, it ruined our holiday. Sienna will be left with the scars and memories of this for the rest of her life,' Ms Chadwick added. The incident happened in the afternoon of 7 June, when Sienna and her family were six days into their 10-day break. Ms Chadwick, a mother-of-four, had gone back to her sunbed to get a towel when she saw people running over to her. 'I ran to Sienna and saw the cut on her arm. It was absolutely horrific and I remember screaming for someone to call an ambulance,' she said. 'You could see the bone, that's how deep the cut was – I still remember it every day, and can't stop thinking about what if the glass had been a little bit higher and hit her throat. It absolutely haunts me.' After being rushed to a hospital in Marmaris, Sienna received stitches both inside the cut and on the surface of her skin. Doctors told her she had been 'very lucky' not to have been more seriously injured. Since returning home, Sienna has been left deeply afraid of glass. 'When we went to the hospital to get her stitches taken out, she was convinced the Perspex screen behind her was going to shatter on her,' Ms Chadwick said. The nine-year-old is also expected to be left with a permanent scar on her arm. 'Being an image-conscious girl already, of course, that is going to be awful for her as she gets older. This whole thing has been absolutely horrific,' her mother added. Ms Chadwick is now taking legal action against Easyjet Holidays, the travel operator they used for their holiday. Darren Dyke, lawyer at Slater and Gordon, said: 'What was a fun-filled family holiday turned to horror in a split second for Sienna and her loved ones – this wholly avoidable incident could have been fatal through the lack of care or awareness in installing a mobile glass DJ stand. It doesn't bear thinking about what could have happened. 'Sienna and her family are, of course, devastated by what happened and understandably want answers and accountability. We will support them in every way possible to achieve that.' An easyJet holidays spokesperson said: 'The safety and wellbeing of all customers is a priority, which is why we ensure all of the hotels we offer meet our high health and safety standards. As this case is now a legal matter, we're unable to comment further.'
Sky News AU
7 days ago
- Business
- Sky News AU
National law firm investigating potential class action against First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund after accusations of operating Ponzi scheme as more than $1bn on the line
Lawyers from Slater and Gordon are investigating a potential class action on behalf of investors against two collapsed superfunds - First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund - as they face accusations of running a Ponzi scheme. The national law firm has advised not only are 12,000 Australians expected to be affected by the alleged scheme, but more than $1b is at stake of being lost to the collapsed funds. Keystone Asset Management, the responsible entity for the Shield Master Fund, and Falcon Capital, the manager of the First Guardian Master Fund, have both entered into liquidation with ASIC understood to be carrying out a range of investigations against all parties involved. Previously ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said ASIC's investigations are looking at the entire chain, including conduct of the lead generators, the financial advisers, the superannuation platforms, 'who we think have a real role here', and the research houses that 'listed these funds as investable'. Slater and Gordon principal lawyer in class actions Andy Wei confirmed the firm is investigating claims that investors were advised to roll their superannuation assets into largely unreliable funds, which has now caused great uncertainty amongst investors on how much of their funds would be recoverable. 'What we're seeing here is potentially deliberate misleading of investors, many of whom are everyday Australians looking to secure their nest eggs,' Mr Wei said. 'They were repeatedly assured that their superannuation would flow into diversified portfolios with steady returns.' He said despite this assurance, 'recent information shows that these funds were largely illiquid with their values grossly overstated.' Mr Wei added illiquid assets such as real estate, retirement accounts, collectibles and private equity could be harder to recover without 'significant loss of value'. He affirmed there is a chance that more than 12,000 Australians could be left out of pocket, with more than $1bn in superannuation 'potentially wiped out'. 'These are people's savings, and they deserve far better than this,' he said. 'Superannuation is meant to be tightly regulated, and many investors likely believed their money was safely managed by trusted, blue-chip superannuation companies.' A Slater and Gordon spokesman highlighted conduct issues at First Guardian 'observed' by FTI Consulting liquidators and accused the superfund of operating a Ponzi scheme with thousands of Australian's superannuation. 'Slater and Gordon understand that the liquidators of First Guardian have observed issues arising from co-mingling of investor funds, such that investors' monies were mixed up and used to pay for other investors' redemptions, or investment commitments and management fees, when ordinarily those redemptions, commitments, and fees should have come from income generated through investment activities,' they told NewsWire. 'Conduct of this kind is common to that seen in Ponzi schemes, and how this was allowed to occur forms a part of our investigation.' Mr Wei has urged investors who have been affected to come forward and contact the firm to help shaped the best path forward for recovery of their funds.
Perth Now
7 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
‘$1bn wiped': New claims in super collapse
Lawyers are investigating a potential class action on behalf of investors in First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund, alleging they operated a Ponzi scheme with thousands of Australians' superannuation savings. Slater and Gordon Lawyers say more than 12,000 Australians could be affected, with fears Aussies could lose more than $1bn to the collapsed funds. Slater and Gordon are investigating a possible class action lawsuit against two super funds. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia Slater and Gordon principal lawyer in class actions Andy Wei alleged investors were advised to put their savings into 'largely unreliable funds'. 'What we're seeing here is potentially deliberate misleading of investors, many of whom are everyday Australians looking to secure their nest eggs,' Mr Wei said. 'They were repeatedly assured that their superannuation would flow into diversified portfolios with steady returns.'He said despite this assurance, 'recent information shows that these funds were largely illiquid with their values grossly overstated'. Slater and Gordon's Andy Wei said more than $1bn could be 'potentially wiped out'. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar Credit: NewsWire Illiquid assets are investments that cannot be converted into cash or easily sold without significant loss in value. This includes property developments, private loans or unlisted securities. Mr Wei said there was a chance that more than 12,000 Australians could be left out of pocket, with more than $1bn in superannuation 'potentially wiped out'. 'These are people's savings, and they deserve far better than this,' he said. 'Superannuation is meant to be tightly regulated, and many investors likely believed their money was safely managed by trusted, blue-chip superannuation companies.' More than 12,000 Australians could be out of pocket, Mr Wei said. NewsWire / Simon Bullard. Credit: News Corp Australia A Slater and Gordon spokesman alleged the investment funds were operating a Ponzi scheme with thousands of Australians' superannuation, based on conduct issues 'observed' by FTI Consulting liquidators. 'Slater and Gordon understand that the liquidators of First Guardian have observed issues arising from co-mingling of investor funds, such that investors' monies were mixed up and used to pay for other investors' redemptions, or investment commitments and management fees, when ordinarily those redemptions, commitments and fees should have come from income generated through investment activities,' they told NewsWire. 'Conduct of this kind is common to that seen in Ponzi schemes, and how this was allowed to occur forms a part of our investigation.' Mr Wei said he was particularly concerned for those who invested in the First Guardian fund, as the FTI Consulting liquidators had now confirmed they expected 'a substantial shortfall of recoverable assets'. He encouraged investors who had been affected to come forward and contact the Slater and Gordon firm, saying more information would help them assess the 'best path for recovery', including whether a class action is viable. The liquidators said it would take more than 12 months for their investigation to be completed. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar Credit: NewsWire First Guardian Master Fund collapsed earlier this year, leaving thousands of customers in the lurch and unsure if they will ever see their funds again. FTI Consulting liquidators Paul Harlond and Ross Blakely, who released their preliminary report into the fund, said they 'intend to undertake further investigations'. These included the determination of 'whether any breaches of the Corporations Act or any other laws have occurred by any party … or any other circumstances exist, which may give rise to a potential claim by investors'. In the report, the liquidators said they were 'seeking compensation on behalf of members of the fund for losses suffered', which could be as much as $446m. FTI Consulting's assessment found the overall recoverable value of the investments was likely to be 'considerably less than their combined book value', and a 'substantial shortfall of recoverable assets to outstanding investor funds' was therefore likely arise in the liquidation. The liquidators said it would take more than a year to complete their investigation and wind up the business due to the 'complexity and number of outstanding matters' in the liquidation. 'The liquidators consider that the liquidation and the winding up of the funds will continue for and take some time to complete,' the report read. ASIC has launched an investigation into First Guardian and Falcon, the entity responsible for the scheme. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia Corporate watchdog Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) launched an investigation into the failed management investment scheme and Falcon Capital Limited, the entity responsible for the scheme. An ASIC spokesman said its 'first priority has been to preserve any remaining assets of the scheme so they can be recovered for investors'. 'Following concerns raised by ASIC, the Federal Court appointed liquidators to Falcon Capital and ordered the wind-up of First Guardian and its related funds in April,' they said. 'The court also restrained David Anderson, a director of Falcon, from dealing with his assets and appointed a receiver to his personal property. 'ASIC's investigation suggests that potential consumers were called and referred to personal financial advice providers who advised consumers to roll their superannuation assets into a retail choice superannuation fund, and then to invest part or all of their superannuation into First Guardian. 'While ASIC's investigation is ongoing, the Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against Falcon Capital director David Anderson on ASIC's application. 'The Court also made interim orders freezing the assets of another Falcon director, Simon Selimaj and restraining his travel.' Those orders are in place until February 27, 2026.
