Overview
- Durham Constabulary confirmed Monday that Shay Bladen died in hospital Friday after he was injured at the Sniperley Park development.
- The 17-year-old was struck by a concrete pipe that toppled at Bellway’s Sniperley Park housing site near Durham.
- Paramedics treated head and neck injuries at the scene before taking him to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary.
- A joint investigation by Durham Police and the Health and Safety Executive is under way, led by Detective Chief Inspector Andy Crowe.
- Bellway said he worked for a subcontractor to principal contractor Esh Group, with both firms assisting inquiries, as his parents paid tribute to their “forever 17” son.