Overview
- Abdullah Hayayei, 36, died on 11 July 2017 after parts of a metal throwing cage collapsed during training at Newham Leisure Centre in east London.
- Prosecutors said the cage’s stabilising metal lattice base plates were missing or unused for about five years, leaving up to 200kg of metal dangerously unstable in high winds.
- Keith Davies, 78, the organisation’s former head of sport, pleaded guilty to a Health and Safety at Work Act offence, and a gross negligence manslaughter charge will not proceed.
- Prosecutor Karen Robinson asked the Old Bailey to set a two-day sentencing hearing in early June, and Davies remains on bail pending a pre-sentence report.
- A meticulous investigation by the Metropolitan Police and Newham Council gathered over 1,500 documents and around 160 witness statements, with the CPS describing UK Athletics’ safety management as grossly negligent.