Family of former Strictly Ballroom actress who was killed in a freak shopping centre car park boom gate accident are furious their calls for an inquest into her death were refused
- Jo Shintah was killed as she was trying to exit the Pacific Fair car park in 2016
- She was torn from her car as she was putting her ticket in the boomgate machine
- Her family has since lobbied for an inquest into the accident but calls rejected
- Ms Shintah's sister, Judith Kennedy, has slammed the decision and is furious

Jo Shintah (pictured) was killed in August 2016 as she was attempting to exit the Pacific Fair car park on Queensland's Gold Coast
The family of a Strictly Ballroom actress who was killed in a shopping centre car park are furious an inquest into her death will not be held.
Jo Shintah, 61, was killed in August 2016 as she was attempting to exit the Pacific Fair car park at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Ms Shintah's family has since lobbied for the inquest but Coroner James McDougall has refused, The Courier Mail reported.
The former ballroom dancer opened her Mercedes door as she was trying to insert her ticket to open the boom gate but dropped it on the ground.
As Ms Shintah was leaning out of the car, she accidentally accelerated and was torn from the vehicle, causing her to be jammed against the ticket machine.
She suffered fatal head injuries, with shoppers watching the horror accident unfold.

The sister of Ms Shintah, who was killed in Pacific Fair car park (pictured), is infuriated at the decision not to hold an inquest into her death
Mr McDougall penned a letter to Ms Shintah's sister, Judith Kennedy, that said he rejected calls for the inquest as the 'investigation revealed sufficient information' for him to come to a decision.
He said the accident was caused as Ms Shintah failed to put her car in 'park' before opening the door.
Ms Kennedy is outraged by the decision, claiming the fact the ticket machine malfunctioned was over looked.
'This is a public safety issue, not just a car accident,' she told Mr McDougall in a letter.
'There is a fundamental danger with boom gates and the automated ticket box operation and positioning, particularly at Pacific Fair.'
At the time of Ms Shintah's death, the Pacific Fair car park had only just introduced paid parking as part of a $670million redevelopment.

Ms Shintah's (pictured) family has since lobbied for an inquest into the fatal accident but Coroner James McDougall refused
Ms Kennedy questioned whether the boomgate machine was working properly, as she said she was told by police there were 10 tickets stuck in the machine when the accident occurred.
She claimed multiple people had issues with the ticket machines soon after they were installed.
Ms Kennedy said Mr McDougall 'could have at least recommended that signs be put up warning of the dangers and not to get out of your car'.

At the time of Ms Shintah's death, Pacific Fair (pictured, stock image) had only just introduced paid parking as part of a $670million redevelopment
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