"UK Athletics has admitted causing the death of a Paralympian who was hit on the head by a metal pole during training. Abdullah Hayayei, 36, who represented the United Arab Emirates, was fatally injured at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on 11 July 2017. He was preparing to represent his country in the F34 class discus, javelin and shot put at the World Para Athletics Championships in London when part of a throwing cage fell on him, and he died at the scene."
"UK Athletics Ltd admitted corporate manslaughter at the Old Bailey on Friday, having previously pleaded not guilty. The charge said the national governing body for athletics caused the death of Mr Hayayei by supplying for use at an organised para-athletics training event in which he participated a discus/shot put cage which it used and operated without its base structure and which collapsed into the Paralympian while he was practising shot putting."
UK Athletics admitted causing the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei after part of a metal throwing cage struck his head during training at Newham Leisure Centre on 11 July 2017. Hayayei, 36, represented the United Arab Emirates and was preparing for F34 discus, javelin and shot put at the World Para Athletics Championships. A Scotland Yard and Newham Council investigation found the cage had not been assembled correctly and was unstable. UK Athletics pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter and Keith Davies, 78, pleaded guilty to a health and safety charge. The Metropolitan Police cited a detailed investigation involving documents, statements and witnesses.
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