Young mum dies on her birthday after two tonnes of bricks fall on her from crane
A young woman was killed after a pallet containing more than two tonnes of bricks fell 70ft from a crane as she walked past a building site, as a developer and four men now face manslaughter charges over the death.
Michaela Boor died in the tragedy in March 2018 when she walked along the pavement on the corner of Burdett Road in Bethnal Green, East London and passers-by rushed to help the young mum. They performed CPR until the air ambulance arrived on the scene and rushed Kayla to hospital where she turned 29 while she was fighting for life in hospital, but died two days later.
Higgins Homes Plc is accused of corporate manslaughter and a health and safety offence. Thomas Anstis, 68, Stephen Coulson, 68, Dawood Mann, 59, and Alexander McInnes 32, are accused of one count of gross negligence manslaughter and a health and safety offence and are due at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 16.
Malcolm McHaffie, head of the Crown Prosecution Service's special crime division, said: "Following a review of the evidence from the Metropolitan Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), we have authorised criminal charges against a company and four individuals in relation to the death of 30-year-old Michaela Boor in 2018.
"Ms Boor died after being struck by falling bricks as she walked on the pavement past a building site on the corner of Burdett Road in Bow, east London, on March 27 2018.
"Higgins Homes Plc has been charged with corporate manslaughter and a Health and Safety at Work Act offence, while Thomas Anstis, 68, Stephen Coulson, 68, Dawood Mann, 59, and Alexander McInnes 32, have each been charged with a single count of gross negligence manslaughter and offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.'
The Metropolitan Police said Higgins Homes Plc, a construction company that develops and builds properties across London and the south east, was charged by postal requisition on Wednesday, May 7.
Crane operator McInnes and site manager Anstis were charged on May 8, while crane supervisor Maan and Coulson, who was responsible for compiling the lifting plan for the site, were charged on April 30.
Specialist officers from the Metropolitan Police continue to support Michaela's family, the force said.
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