A New Zealand couple are mourning their young son after he was killed on a fairground ride in Australia. Six-year-old Eugene Mahauariki was injured on the Cha Cha ride in Rye, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, on Easter Monday. wittingslowamusements.com.au Mahauariki fell from the Cha Cha ride at Rye Carnival on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. "Last night we said a sad farewell to our beautiful son Eugene Mahauariki," they said. "The attendant announced it was the last ride of the day for the Cha Cha and there appeared to be a number of carnival workers and relatives of workers on the ride," the parent said.

Source: Stuff April 22, 2017 22:30 UTC