UK Athletics and former boss charged with manslaughter of Paralympic athlete
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UK Athletics and former boss charged with manslaughter of Paralympic athlete

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Wednesday, police and the Crown Prosecution Service said that Keith Davies, 77, head of sport for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships, from Bushwood, Leytonstone, had been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and a health and safety offence. UK Athletics Limited, the national governing body for athletics, has also been charged with corporate manslaughter and a health and safety offence. He had been due to represent his country in the shot put, discus and javelin, having previously competed in the F34 class javelin and shot put at Rio 2016 and in Doha in 201 Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active and both UK Athletics Ltd and Davies have the right to a fair trial.

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UK Athletics charged with manslaughter following death of Paralympian
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UK Athletics charged with manslaughter following death of Paralympian

CNN  

CNN — UK Athletics – the governing body for track and field in the United Kingdom – and a former official have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a 36-year-old Paralympian in 2017, the Crown Prosecution Service announced on Wednesday. According to Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, UK Athletics has been charged with corporate …

UK Athletics charged over 2017 death of Paralympic athlete
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UK Athletics charged over 2017 death of Paralympic athlete

The Hindu  

UK Athletics and its former head of sport have been charged over the death of Abdullah Hayayei in 2017 when the Paralympic athlete was training in London, British prosecutors said on Wednesday. Hayayei, from the United Arab Emirates, was preparing for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships at the Newham Leisure Centre when a metal throwing cage fell on him. …

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