UK Athletics Faces Corporate Manslaughter Charges After 2017 Training Accident

UK Athletics is facing corporate manslaughter charges after a metal throwing cage fell on Paralympic athlete Abdullah Hayayei during a 2017 training session, resulting in his death.

UK Athletics, the governing body for athletics in the United Kingdom, has been charged with corporate manslaughter in connection with the 2017 death of Paralympic athlete Abdullah Hayayei. The charges were announced by British prosecutors on Wednesday and also include UK Athletics' former head of sport.

Abdullah Hayayei, a Paralympic athlete from the United Arab Emirates, was training at the Newham Leisure Centre in London in preparation for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships when the incident occurred. Tragically, a metal throwing cage fell on Hayayei during his training session, resulting in his death. The charges brought against UK Athletics and its former head of sport suggest that the organization failed to ensure Hayayei's safety during the training session.

A 36-year-old Paralympic athlete tragically lost his life in a fatal incident. He had made his Paralympic debut in 2016 at the Rio de Janeiro Games, competing in the javelin and shot put events. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident.

The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced charges related to the athlete's death. UK Athletics, the governing body for the sport, has been charged with corporate manslaughter and an offense under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Additionally, Keith Davies, the former head of sport at UK Athletics, faces charges of gross negligence manslaughter and an offense under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

BREAKING: UK Athletics Ltd and its former head of sport have been charged with manslaughter following the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei, the Crown Prosecution Service said.https://t.co/TrFRZ1jcnx

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Both UK Athletics and Davies are scheduled to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 31 to face the charges. UK Athletics has not yet commented on the matter, and Davies has not been available for comment. The incident has raised concerns about safety protocols and governance within the organization.