Binman killed by his own truck

A bin collector was killed by his own rubbish truck after a colleague failed to put the handbrake on properly, the Old Bailey heard today (Mon). Paul Abbott, 59, was hit by the lorry as he did the morning rounds with his team, including Robert Atkins, 26, in Northolt, west London, on 4 December. Emergency services rushed to the Priors Field but were unable to save Mr Abbott, who died in the ambulance. It is thought the father-of-five died a…