Pontins owner charged with corporate manslaughter after grandmother’s death

The owner of Pontins holiday parks has been charged with corporate manslaughter after an air conditioning duct fell on guests at a resort.
Eighteen people were injured at Pontins Brean Sands, Somerset. when a section of the ceiling and ducting inside its entertainment centre, called The Fun Factory, collapsed in February 2019.
Among them was grandmother Wendy Jones, 68. She spent the final six months of her life in hospital before she died on 4 August 2019.
Pontins’ parent company, Britannia Jinky Jersey, will appear in court next month.
Pontins is part of the Britannia Hotels group. The BBC has contacted Britannia for comment.

Source: BBC | Language: English