UK Athletics and former boss face manslaughter charges over death of Paralympic athlete in Newham UK Athletics has been charged with corporate manslaughter over the death of a Paralympic shotputter while he was training at an east London leisure centre.
“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”, said Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division.
The Crown Prosecution Service and the Metropolitan Police announced on Wednesday that UK Athletics, the governing body for athletics in this country, has been charged with corporate manslaughter and an alleged health and safety breach.
Former Head of Sport at UK Athletics Ltd Keith Davies is also charged alongside the governing body, facing allegations of gross negligence manslaughter and a health and safety breach.
Scotland Yard said its detectives began an investigation after receiving reports of a man being seriously injured when he was struck on the head by a metal pole at Newham Leisure Centre in Prince Regent Lane, Canning Town.
