Prague City Hall to Compensate British Tourist, who had been Injured by a Christmas Tree

The British tourist Malcolm Tuffin was wounded by a 25-metre high Christmas tree, together with 5 more people, at the Christmas market in Prague´s Old Town Square in 2003. Since this event, Tuffin has been suffering from pain and fractures in his bones. According to the Czech court verdict, Prague City Hall, along with the Folk Art Production Company, the Christmas market’s producer, will pay 2.5 crowns compensation to the plaintiff.