{"id":5352,"date":"2025-05-12T13:46:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5352"},"modified":"2025-05-12T13:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:46:21","slug":"higgins-homes-and-site-workers-face-manslaughter-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/higgins-homes-and-site-workers-face-manslaughter-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Higgins Homes and site workers face manslaughter charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Higgins Homes PLC and four men have been charged in connection with the death of a woman in Bethnal Green in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Michaela Boor, 28, was struck by a pallet containing more than two tonnes of bricks that fell from a tower crane on a Higgins Homes building development in St Pauls Way in Bethnal Green.<\/p>\n<p>She died in hospital the following day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"494158\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agd-equipment.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AGD002_AGD-MPU_Pilers_300x250_2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The charges following an investigation by the Met and the Health and Safety Executive.<\/p>\n<p>Higgins Homes has been charged with corporate manslaughter and safety offences.<\/p>\n<p>Four men have also been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and safety offences.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"477525\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beresfordsflooring.co.uk%2Fservices%2Fin-situ-concrete-works-packages%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6769-BF---Beresfords-MPU---In-Situ-Concrete-Works-Packages_s4.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alexander McInnes, 32, Islington, a crane operator<\/li>\n<li>Dawood Maan, 59, of Ashford Kent, a crane supervisor<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Coulson, 68,of Hemel Hempstead responsible for compiling the lifting plan<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Anstis, 68, of Banstead, the Site Manager and Temporary Works Coordinator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates\u2019 Court on Monday, 16 June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"492636\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwinchmorebrickwork.co.uk%2Fabout-us%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WINCHMORE_MPU-ezgif.com- quicker speed.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"127094\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fawkesandreecepartner.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mclaren gif.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/0sV2Art<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Higgins Homes PLC and four men have been charged in connection with the death of a woman in Bethnal Green in 2018. 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