A UAE Paralympian died in a training accident in London in 2017. UK Athletics and a former head of sport have been charged with manslaughter.
UK Athletics and a former leader of the organization have been charged with manslaughter after a Paralympian was killed during a training session. UAE athlete Abdullah Hayayei, 36, died in 2017 after a metal throwing cage fell on him while he was training for the shot put at Newham Leisure Centre in London.
Keith Davies, 77, of Leytonstone and Head of Sport for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships was charged this week with gross negligence manslaughter and health and safety offences.UK Athletics Limited, the national governing body for athletics, was charged with corporate manslaughter.Both are due to appear in court on January 31
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