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Toddler dies and another injured as wind blows away bouncy castle with them in it

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Karl and Cristy Naaf are devastated by the death of little Bodhi. (PHOTO: Facebook/Ashley-Al Khouri)
Karl and Cristy Naaf are devastated by the death of little Bodhi. (PHOTO: Facebook/Ashley-Al Khouri)

Bouncy castles represent childhood joy and laughter, but for one family in Phoenix, Arizona, they've become a symbol of tragedy.

Two-year-old Bodhi Naaf and his little friends were frolicking on a bouncy castle last Saturday when a strong gust of wind suddenly lifted the entire inflatable and carried it into the next door neighbour's garden.

Bodhi and another child fell out of the inflatable when it crashed back to the ground, and both were rushed to hospital, but Bodhi succumbed to his injuries. The other child suffered only minor injuries.

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