"UK Athletics has pleaded guilty to the corporate manslaughter of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. Hayayei died aged 36 after a metal cage fell on him while training at Newham Leisure Centre, London in July 2017. UK Athletics pleaded not guilty to the charge in March 2025 but entered a fresh plea on Friday at an Old Bailey hearing. Keith Davies, the head of sport for the 2017 World Para-athletics Championships, also pleaded guilty to a health and safety charge, having previously denied gross negligence manslaughter."
"Prosecutor Karen Robinson asked the court to set a two-day sentencing hearing in early June, confirming the prosecution would not seek a trial and the outstanding charges would be dealt with at the conclusion of the sentencing. Davies, 78, was granted continued bail on the condition he liaise with the Probation Service for a pre-sentence report. Hayayei was training for the World Para-athletics Championships in London at the time of the incident."
UK Athletics pleaded guilty to the corporate manslaughter of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei after a metal cage fell on him at Newham Leisure Centre in July 2017. Hayayei, 36, was preparing for the World Para-athletics Championships in London and had been due to compete in the F34 shot put, discus and javelin. Keith Davies, head of sport for the 2017 Championships, pleaded guilty to a health and safety charge after previously denying gross negligence manslaughter. The prosecution requested a two-day sentencing hearing in early June and said no trial would be sought; outstanding charges will be dealt with at sentencing. Davies was granted bail pending a pre-sentence report. A moment of silence was held at London Stadium in Hayayei's honour.
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