Cheshire fire service spent £150k pursuing prosecutions
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service initially pursued six firms, but action against two of them was subsequently dropped.The trial against the remaining four began earlier this month, but the fire service said it had "regrettably" decided to withdraw its prosecutions.At the time, chief fire officer Alex Waller said: "Following extensive legal submissions heard over the first two days of the trial, unfortunately it became clear this morning that there would be no realistic prospect of securing convictions."Around 150 people, many who were elderly or vulnerable, were left homeless by the fire and lost their possessions. Nobody was injured.
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