William Hill Shop Sign Which Killed Man Was An Excellent Fix

William Hill store sign which killed male was 'a good fix'
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8 October 2018


An employee who installed a 31 stone (200kg) sign above a bookies which fell and a male has actually told a court it was "an excellent repair" when he put it up.


Jacob Marx had actually been working in London for four months when he was squashed by the sign outside a William Hill bookies on 28 January 2013.
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Carlos Park told Blackfriars Crown Court the fascia he connected the indication to had actually been "solid".


William Hill Organisation Ltd rejects breaching health and security.
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New Zealand national Mr Marx, 27, suffered a broken neck and a fractured skull after the sign fell 2m on to him outside the bookmakers in Camden Road.
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the yohaig code court heard Mr Park was working for Saltwell Signs when he fitted the yohaig code sign in 2006.


He told the jury he had actually got a "excellent fix" to the yohaig code plywood fascia when screwing it up.
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"The fascia was strong. I can tell when I am taking the screws out (of the old sign)," he said.
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Mr Park said he brought out a visual evaluation of the plywood "to see there is not any rot" however included that the fascia "needs to be fit for purpose when I turn up."


Former Saltwell's factory manager Terrance English informed the court the indication fitter was not responsible for checking the building's structure.
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When asked by John Cooper, defending William Hill, if the fitter had no duty for the structure below he stated: "Yes, simply the fascia, not the structure itself."


William Hill Organisation Ltd rejects one count of stopping working to ensure the security of non-employees and one count of stopping working to guarantee the safety of workers.


The trial continues.
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