Bookies to stand trial over sign death

Bookmakers William Hill will stand trial for health and safety breaches next June after a lawyer was killed by one of its shop signs on a windy day. Jacob Marx, 27, died when he was hit by the 30 foot metal sign outside the bookmakers in Camden Road, Camden, north London. Several people lifted the board off Mr Marx but he had gone into cardiac arrest by the time paramedics arrived. The lawyer was pronounced dead hours later at University…