Building company admits manslaughter over flat hoarding collapse deaths
A building firm has admitted causing the deaths of two men who fell into a building site during a late-night argument.
Police officer Gavin Brewer and his partner, TV producer Stuart Meads, died from their injuries after they fell through the hoardings of the site in Hampstead Road, near Euston Station. The barrier gave way during the struggle, and they fell into the basement.
The deaths of Mr Meads, who worked for BBC’s The Weakest Link, and PC Brewer of the British Transport Police were initially blamed on a “freak accident”.
Monavon Construction Ltd admitted two counts of corporate manslaughter and a health and safety breach during a hearing at the Old Bailey. Company director Michael McGowan denied a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act, which was ordered to be left to lie on file.
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