The British Athletics Association and its former sports director Keith Davies (77) have been charged over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei (36), who died in training before the start of the World Para-Athletics Championships in London in 2017.
The unfortunate athlete from the United Arab Emirates was killed in training at the Newham Leisure Center in East London two days before the start of the WC when a metal throwing cage fell on him.
UK Athletics has been charged with corporate manslaughter and an offense under the Health and Safety at Work Act, the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced. Sports presenter Keith Davies at the time was also charged with manslaughter and an offense under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
In London, Hayayei was supposed to compete in the F34 category in shot put, discus and javelin. A year earlier, at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he won sixth place in the javelin.
(Vijesti.ba)
