William Hill shop indication which eliminated male was 'a great fix'

8 October 2018

An employee who installed a 31 stone (200kg) indication above a bookmakers which fell and squashed a guy has actually informed a court it was "a great repair" when he put it up.

Jacob Marx had been operating in London for 4 months when he was crushed by the sign outside a William Hill bookies on 28 January 2013.

Carlos Park informed Blackfriars Crown Court the fascia he connected the indication to had been "solid".

William Hill Organisation Ltd rejects breaching health and wellness.

New Zealand national Mr Marx, 27, suffered a damaged neck and a fractured skull after the indication fell 2m on to him outside the bookmakers in Camden Road.

the yohaig code court heard Mr Park was working for Saltwell Signs when he fitted the yohaig code check in 2006.

He told the yohaig code jury he had got a "great fix" to the plywood fascia when screwing it up.

"The fascia was solid. I can tell when I am taking the screws out (of the old indication)," he stated.

Mr Park said he brought out a visual assessment of the plywood "to see there is not any rot" but added that the fascia "should be suitabled for purpose when I show up."

Former Saltwell's factory manager Terrance English informed the court the indication fitter was not responsible for inspecting the building's structure.

When asked by John Cooper, defending William Hill, if the fitter had no obligation for the structure listed below he said: "Yes, just the fascia, not the yohaig code 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 ensure the yohaig code safety of staff members.

The trial continues.

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