Corporate manslaughter charges issued after wheelchair users died when boat capsized
- Authorities have charged Burdon Grange Care Home Limited and the Bude-based South West Lakes Trust with corporate manslaughter following a fatal 2022 incident at Roadford Lake in Devon.
- On June 8, 2022, a 'wheelyboat' designed for wheelchair users capsized at Roadford Lake, resulting in six people entering the water; two wheelchair users, Alison Tilsley and Alex Wood, died in the accident.
- Burdon Grange Care Home faces charges under section two of the Health and Safety at Work Act regarding alleged employee welfare failures, while the South West Lakes Trust faces section three charges concerning non-employee safety risks.
- The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed the charges after a complex investigation involving Devon and Cornwall Police, the Health and Safety Executive, and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch; the case proceeds to Bristol Magistrates' Court on November 11.
- A spokeswoman for the care home described the incident as 'tragic,' adding that the company remains committed to providing 'safe, compassionate and high-quality care' while legal proceedings are active.
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The Independent (US)Care home and charity charged after wheelchair users killed in Devon boat incident
Burdon Grange Care Home Limited and South West Lakes Trust have both been charged with two counts of corporate manslaughter after wheelchair users Alison Tilsley and Alex Wood were killed when the boat they were on capsized on Roadford Lake Reservoir, in Devon, in June 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Care home and charity charged after disabled residents drowned in lake
Burdon Grange Care Home Limited and South West Lakes Trust have both been charged with two counts of corporate manslaughter after wheelchair users Alison Tilsley and Alex Wood were killed when the boat they were on capsized on Roadford Lake Reservoir, in Devon, in June 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
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Care home and trust charged with corporate manslaughter over Roadford Lake tragedy
Two disabled care home residents died after a boat capsized on Roadford Lake in 2022
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