Yahoo Sports reports: UK Athletics Ltd has been fined £350,000 ($471,000) over the “wholly avoidable” death of a Paralympian killed when a practice cage collapsed on his head. Father-of-five Abdullah Hayayei, 36, was preparing to represent the United Arab Emirates at the World Athletics Championships in London when the 440 pounds metal structure fell on him at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on July 11, 2017.
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UK Athletics fined for Paralympian’s ‘avoidable’ cage collapse death
UK Athletics Ltd has been fined £350,000 ($471,000) over the “wholly avoidable” death of a Paralympian killed when a practice cage collapsed on his head. Father-of-five Abdullah Hayayei, 36, was preparing to represent the United Arab Emirates at the World Athletics Championships in London when the 440 pounds metal structure fell on him at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on July 11, 2017.
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