UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei

UK Athletics Ltd has been fined £350,000 ($471,000) over the “wholly avoidable” death of a Paralympian killed when a practice cage collapsed on his head. Father-of-five Abdullah Hayayei, 36, was preparing to represent the United Arab Emirates at the World Athletics Championships in London when the 440 pounds metal structure fell on him at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on July 11, 2017.

Abdullah Hayayei was killed in London in 2017 while preparing for the World Para Athletics Championships.

Abdullah Hayayei, 36, died in London accident in 2017 Practice throwing cage fell on and killed UAE athlete UK Athletics has been fined £350,000 for the “wholly avoidable” death of a Paralympian who was killed during a training session in east London. Abdullah Hayayei, 36, a father of five, was preparing to represent the United Arab Emirates at the World Para Athletics Championships when a 440lb practice throwing cage toppled on to him at Newham Leisure Centre in July 2017. Continue reading...

UK Athletics, the governing body of British track and field, was fined 350,000 pounds ($471,000) on Tuesday after pleading guilty to corporate manslaughter in the case of a Paralympian who died when a practice cage fell on him during training. Abdullah Hayayei, 36, was preparing to represent the United Arab Emirates when he was hit on the head by a metal pole during the accident at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on July 11, 2017.

A judge at the Old Bailey has fined UK Athletics £350,000 with £44,000 in costs after hearing how a paralympic athlete died when equipment fell on him at a training ground in east London.

A judge at the Old Bailey has fined UK Athletics £350,000 with £44,000 in costs after hearing how a paralympic athlete died when equipment fell on him at a training ground in east London.

UK Athletics Ltd has been fined £350,000 over the "wholly avoidable" death of a Paralympian killed when a practice cage collapsed on his head.