UK Athletics in the dock after horrific death of shot putter Abdullah Hayayei

UK Athletics has been charged with manslaughter after a metal throwing cage fell on a paralympic shot-putter’s head. United Arab Emirates athlete Abdullah Hayayei, 36, died at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on 11 July 2017 while training for the World Paralympic Athletics Championships. UK Athletics Ltd, the national governing body for athletics, has been charged with corporate manslaughter and offences under Section 3 of the Health and Safety Act. Keith Davies, 77, head of sport for the Championships,…