William Hill shop indication which killed man was 'a good fix'

8 October 2018

A worker who installed a 31 stone (200kg) indication above a bookmakers which fell and crushed a guy has told 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 squashed by the indication outside a William Hill bookmakers on 28 January 2013.

Carlos Park told Blackfriars Crown Court the yohaig code fascia he attached the yohaig code sign to had actually been "solid".

William Hill Organisation Ltd rejects breaching health and security.

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

the yohaig code court heard Mr Park was working for Saltwell Signs when he fitted the 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 inform when I am taking the screws out (of the old indication)," he stated.

Mr Park said he brought out a visual evaluation of the plywood "to see there is not any rot" but included that the fascia "needs to be fit for function when I show up."

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

When asked by John Cooper, defending William Hill, if the fitter had no duty for the structure listed below he stated: "Yes, simply the fascia, not the structure itself."

William Hill Organisation Ltd denies one count of failing to make sure the security of non-employees and one count of failing to ensure the safety of workers.

The trial continues.

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