UK Athletics charged with manslaughter following death of Paralympian
CNNCNN — 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 manslaughter and a Health and Safety at Work Act offense. McHaffie also said that Keith Davies, who was the Head of Sport for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships, has been charged by the CPS with gross negligence manslaughter and a Health and Safety at Work Act offense. “Following a review of the evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Service, the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised criminal charges against UK Athletics Limited and a 77-year-old man following the death of United Arab Emirates Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei,” McHaffie said in a statement.
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