Three charged over Haut du Mont gas explosion that killed ten

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 22:44 · Archive

Three Island Energy workers are charged with unlawfully killing ten people in the Haut du Mont explosion.

Neil Armstrong, John Wright and Lee Ward are each charged with ten counts of unlawful killing. A court heard that work to cut off the gas supply before and after the explosion did not follow proper procedures and went against safety codes.

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Island Energy workers made “conscious decision” to break “golden rule” of gas safety, court hearsBailiwick Express · 23 Sept, 12:29
Haut du Mont operation “went against all the codes”, court hearsJersey Evening Post · 22 Sept, 08:18

In this story: Neil Armstrong · John Wright · Lee Ward · Island Energy · Haut du Mont

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