A toddler was hit and killed by a rollercoaster after apparently slipping through a gap in a fence, an inquest has ruled.
Erjon Hyseni died after making his way into the path of the Go-Gator ride at a fair at Ducketts Common in Wood Green, north London on May 12, 2009.
Before the incident the two-year-old had been playing on the bouncy castle, known as the Fun Bag, where his father was watching him.
Delivering a narrative verdict, the foreman of a jury at North London Coroner's Court said: "The Go-Gator is a juvenile rollercoaster enclosed by yellow fencing.
"The witness saw Erjon standing by the barrier facing the Go-Gator ride. Within a matter of seconds he was seen on the other side about to climb on to the low section of the Go-Gator track.
"On the balance of probability there was a gap between two unconnected panels (in the fence) through which Erjon accessed the Go-Gator.
"Having climbed on to the track he was struck by the front of the Go-Gator train and fell under the train.
"As a result he received a fatal head injury and other impact wounds."
The boy's father, Lulzim Hyseni, was hysterical, the inquest previously heard.
His mother, Migena Kociu, sobbed as she listened to the verdict today.
The child, from Haringey, north London, was taken to the Royal London Hospital where he was pronounced dead, the inquest was told.
Coroner Andrew Walker said he would be making a request to the Health and Safety Executive that the minimum gap between all safety fences and the ground be reduced from 150mm to 100mm.
He said he would also be requesting notices be placed on fences at the fair saying parents may accompany their children into the area around the bouncy castle to supervise them - and that these notices must be placed on any ride where parents are supervising their children.
Speaking of the child's family, the coroner added: "They have my sympathy at his time. Sitting here as I often do, I know there is nothing I will be able to say that will make this any easier to bear but they have my sympathy nonetheless."
Speaking after the inquest, a spokesman for Joseph Manning, who owns the fair where the incident happened, said he believed the little boy had slipped under the fence, rather than through a gap.
He said: "We are thinking of little Erjon and his parents and family. We admire their courage in sitting through two weeks of evidence and their dignity through that.
"We hope they get some comfort from the efforts everyone made, the staff, the London Ambulance and the members of the public.
"We heard from three expert witnesses that the measurements provided by the HSE of a 150mm gap can be breached by a child and we are pleased the coroner recommended the size of the gap be reduced.
"We also welcome his suggestion of signs encouraging parents to enter and supervise their children.
"It has been a terrible tragedy for Erjon's family and a great shock for everyone in our industry and we want to make sure it never happens again."
Previously, fairground first-aider Gary Turner told the inquest: "Usually there are two panel fences - one that goes around the Fun Bag and the other goes around the Go-Gator.
"Due to the spacing between the two rides, only one was put up separating the rides."
Mr Turner described how three plastic straps joined each fence panel together.
"They're very tough and we would need to use wire-cutters to cut the strips," he said.
"The fencing is checked every day before the funfair opens to make sure it's still linked and secure."
Between 3pm and 3.30pm, the fencing around the Go-Gator was secure and the panels were all linked with strips, he added.
But some time after 7pm he received a call from a member of staff shouting for medical assistance at the ride, he said.
"When I first saw the child he was lying on the ground, face upwards, under the track," he said.
"I could tell immediately the child was dead due to the amount of blood coming from the child's nose, ears and the back of his head."
Following today's inquest, solicitor Matthew Clayton, a partner with Fentons Solicitors LLP, issued a statement on behalf of Erjon's parents, Lulzim Hyseni and Migena Kociu, criticising the handling of the case.
The statement read: "After a long and arduous struggle, Erjon's parents welcome the verdict and findings of the jury regarding the responsibility of the fairground operators, Mannings Amusements - particularly those referring to the safety and security of the rides on that day.
"Whilst the loss of a child is a devastating tragedy that any family would struggle to recover from, Erjon's parents and family feel that the process of grieving has been compounded by the protracted disputes relating to the facts of what actually happened to cause Erjon's death in May 2009."
Mr Clayton added that Erjon was "improperly supervised" by staff at the fair shortly before his death.
The statement added: "The jury rejected several witnesses' claims that they had locked all the fences with security ties, and accepted that Erjon simply walked through a gap between two unconnected fences.
"It was this gap which allowed him to access the track of the rollercoaster where he suffered his fatal injuries.
"Now that the evidence has been fully tested and the findings made in accordance with the case that was consistently put by Erjon's family, it is hoped that the legal teams representing fairground operators Joseph and Charles Manning will finally concede liability for the purposes of any future civil claim.
"Now that the inquest is over, Erjon's parents wish to place on the record their concerns about the handling of the incident from the moment it occurred to the conclusion of this inquest. The delay has been intolerable."
Mr Clayton claimed the family had suffered "added pain" after Erjon's clothing was destroyed.
The statement added: "They have lost their son and, while no court decisions can return their child to them, we nevertheless hope that today's verdict will help as we continue the fight for more answers and to hold to account those responsible for the failings which we believe caused this tragedy."