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| Man bailed over sculpture deaths | |
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| An artist arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after two women fell to their deaths from an inflatable sculpture has been bailed. | |
| Maurice Agis, 74, was arrested in London by Durham Police officers. | Maurice Agis, 74, was arrested in London by Durham Police officers. |
| Elizabeth Collings, 68, and Claire Furmedge, 38, died in the tragedy at the Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street, on 23 July. Several others were hurt. | Elizabeth Collings, 68, and Claire Furmedge, 38, died in the tragedy at the Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street, on 23 July. Several others were hurt. |
| Mr Agis created the 2,500sq m Dreamspace artwork which was thrown 100ft into the air by a gust of wind. | |
| Mr Agis was himself pulled into the air when the structure, which consisted of inflated rooms connected by tunnels, was torn from its moorings. | Mr Agis was himself pulled into the air when the structure, which consisted of inflated rooms connected by tunnels, was torn from its moorings. |
| Thirteen people were hurt in the incident, including three-year-old Rosie Wright, who suffered multiple injuries. She has now recovered. | Thirteen people were hurt in the incident, including three-year-old Rosie Wright, who suffered multiple injuries. She has now recovered. |
| Det Supt Neil Milkin, of Durham Police, said: "Inquiries are continuing in this wide-ranging investigation. | |
| "We are awaiting reports from the Health and Safety Executive's laboratory and it is likely to be summer next year before we are in a position to put a file before the Crown Prosecution Service." | "We are awaiting reports from the Health and Safety Executive's laboratory and it is likely to be summer next year before we are in a position to put a file before the Crown Prosecution Service." |
| Mr Agis was arrested after he attended Charing cross police station by appointment. A spokeswoman for Durham Police said he had been bailed pending further inquiries. |