The NSW coroner will consider a fresh inquest into a fatal fire at Sydney’s Luna Park in 1979.
Seven people including six boys were killed in the blaze while riding the theme park’s ghost train.
Initial investigations pointed to an electrical fault and some subsequent inquiries proved non-conclusive.
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On Saturday NSW Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan confirmed she would consider whether a fresh inquest should be held.
“The state coroner has received an application from a person with sufficient standing under ... the Coroners Act to seek a fresh inquest into the Luna Park Ghost Train fire of 1979,” her office said in a statement.
The application was received on Thursday.
“The state coroner has made a formal request to NSW Police State Crime Command to conduct a review into all evidence concerning the cause and origin of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the deaths as a result of the fire,” the statement continued.
Once reviewed, the coroner will make a decision on a further inquest.
The consideration of a fresh inquest follows an ABC TV investigation into the fire, alleging it was deliberately lit and police helped cover up the crime.
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