Getty PicturesUK Athletics (UKA) and its former head of sport have pleaded not responsible to costs of manslaughter following the dying of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei.
Hayayei, 36, died on 11 July 2017 after a steel cage fell on him whereas he was coaching at Newham Leisure Centre in east London forward of the World Para Athletics Championships.
At a pre-trial listening to on the Outdated Bailey, the UKA denied an additional cost of failing to make sure the security of non-employees, whereas Keith Davies, 77, from east London, denied failing to take affordable look after well being and security.
In line with the costs, the shot put cage that Hayayei was utilizing was allegedly erected with out its “base construction”.
Hayayei, who represented the United Arab Emirates on the Rio 2016 Paralympics, had been on account of compete within the F34 shot put, discus and javelin occasions on the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London.
UKA was accused of getting “routinely” provided or supplied shot put and discus cages at occasions between 2012 and 2017 which had been “with out their mentioned base buildings”.
The cost of company manslaughter alleged that the conduct of the organisation’s senior administration “fell far under what may fairly be anticipated”.
It was additionally alleged that between October 2012 and July 2017, UKA failed in its obligation to offer “protected athletics gear” for worldwide athletics and para-athletics occasions, together with at competitors and coaching occasions.
Mr Davies is accused of a “gross breach of obligation of care”.
It’s alleged that in his position as the top of sport for the 2017 World Para-Athletics Championships, a cage he “knew or must have recognized was supplied/provided and erected with out its mentioned base construction”.
He has additionally been accused of a well being and security at work offence, referring to supervising the supply of discus and shot put cages within the interval between October 2012 and July 2017.
UKA was represented on the listening to by Simon Antrobus KC, who entered the pleas on the organisation’s behalf.
Mr Davies was granted unconditional bail.
The subsequent listening to within the case will probably be on the Outdated Bailey on 12 December 2025.
The trial is scheduled for 12 October 2026 on the Outdated Bailey. It’s estimated to final eight weeks and is because of be heard by Decide Mark Lucraft KC, the Recorder of London.
