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UK Athletics fined £350,000 over ‘wholly avoidable’ death of Paralympian
Abdullah Hayayei, 36, died in London accident in 2017
TL;DR
- UK Athletics fined £350,000 for corporate manslaughter after Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei's death.
- Hayayei, 36, died when a 440lb practice throwing cage collapsed on him due to incorrect setup without its base plate.
- The accident occurred during a training session in July 2017 at Newham Leisure Centre.
- Keith Davies, head of sport for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, received a community order for a health and safety offence.
- The court noted a history of unsafe practice with the equipment, including a previous collapse in 2012.
- Hayayei's widow described the death as a result of negligence, highlighting the impact on their family.
- UK Athletics has apologized and stated that substantial changes have been made to safety and governance procedures since the incident.