British Athletics Federation referred to trial for paralympian homicide

For manslaughter by negligence the British Athletics Federation and a former official, following the death of a 36-year-old since 2017, announced the Crown Prosecutor’s Office in London. Abdullah Hayayei, a paralympian from the United Arab Emirates, who played in the shooting, discus and acupuncture, was training for the shooting ahead of the World Paralympic Athletics Championship, when a metal throw cage fell upon him at the “Newham Leisure Centre” in London. Later his death was found on the spot. CORVERSE According to Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS Special Crimes Department, UK Athletics is charged with “corporate homicide” and “an offence against the Health and Safety at Work Act”. McHaffie also stated that Keith Davies, who was the head of sport for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championship, is accused by CPS of “hoslaughter by gross negligence” and of “a crime of the Health and Safety at Work Act”. “After examining the evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Office, the Crown Prosecutor’s Office approved the indictment of criminal charges against UK Athletics Limited and an 77-year-old man after the death of the United Arab Emirates paralympian, Abdullah Hayayei,” said McHaffie in a statement. UK Athletics told CNN that it would not make any statement at the moment due to the forthcoming procedure. World Para Athletics also reported that it cannot comment on legal cases under way.