UK Athletics will stand trial on the Outdated Bailey for company manslaughter over the loss of life of Paralympic athlete Abdullah Hayayei.
The United Arab Emirates athlete died after a metallic throwing cage fell on him at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on July 11, 2017.
Hayayei, who had competed on the Rio Paralympics in 2016, was coaching in preparation to compete within the F34 discus, javelin and shot put on the World Para Athletics Championships in London.
UK Athletics and Keith Davies, head of sport for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships, appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court docket on Friday (January 31) to face felony prices.
Davies, who’s now 77, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and each defendants additionally face prices in relation to breaching well being and security guidelines.
Keith Davies (Mark Shearman)
The Met Police launched an investigation following Hayayei’s loss of life, with the Crown Prosecution Service saying that it has authorised prices following a assessment of proof supplied by the power.
In line with the costs, Davies is alleged to have “unlawfully killed” Hayayei, in addition to an alleged failure to “take cheap look after the well being and security of your self and of different individuals who could have been affected by your acts and omissions at work”.
UK Athletics, between October 2012 and July 2017, was accused of “failing to assemble a discus cage with its base for worldwide athletics and para-athletics”.
The governing physique additionally faces claims of well being and security breaches by senior administration.
Chief Justice of the Peace Paul Goldspring despatched the case to the Outdated Bailey, with a preliminary listening to set for February 28.
Davies is on unconditional bail till the subsequent court docket listening to.
No pleas had been entered by the defendants at Westminster magistrates’ court docket on Friday.
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