Cotswold Rainwater Services pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter over engineer's electrocution death
The Witney company entered pleas to corporate manslaughter and a health and safety charge following the death of guttering engineer Andrew Claridge, 34.
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Cotswold Rainwater Services pleads to charges over guttering engineer's electrocution death
Cotswold Rainwater Services, of Northfield Farm Lane, Witney, has entered pleas to charges of corporate manslaughter and failing to discharge a general health, safety and welfare duty to employees, according to thisisoxfordshire.co.uk. The case concerns the death of guttering engineer Andrew Claridge, 34, who was electrocuted after a shock from an overhead power line, the outlet reported.
The government alleges the company committed corporate manslaughter and failed to discharge the duty to employees, thisisoxfordshire.co.uk reported. The proceeding is at the plea stage, and the matter remains before the courts; the charges are allegations and have not been finally determined.
Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive are the investigating agencies, according to thisisoxfordshire.co.uk. The date of the incident has not been established from the available reporting.
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