Four men have received suspended prison sentences after a worker died following a partial church collapse in Wales.
BBC writes:
Scaffolder and father-of-two Jeff Plevey, 56, of Cardiff, was crushed to death at the Citadel Church, Splott, as he worked on its demolition in July 2017.
The men were sentenced for offences related to health and safety breaches.
Four firms, of which three of the men were directors, also received combined fines in excess of £340,000.
Mr Plevey died when the rear wall of the church gave way as he worked on it. His body was later found in the rubble….
The four men and firms received a number of sentences and fines during a hearing at Cardiff Crown Court…
Built in 1892, the church on Splott Road had been used by the Salvation Army before becoming vacant and falling into disrepair about 20 years ago, the trial heard….
Following the hearing, Catrin Attwell of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “The demolition of the church was dangerous work and the Health and Safety Act and Regulations are designed to make dangerous work as safe as is possible….”
