This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/bradford/7605896.stm

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Corfu deaths trial gets go-ahead Corfu deaths trial gets go-ahead
(about 1 hour later)
Two Thomas Cook workers will face a trial over the deaths of two British children during a holiday on Corfu, judges on the Greek island have ruled.Two Thomas Cook workers will face a trial over the deaths of two British children during a holiday on Corfu, judges on the Greek island have ruled.
Robert Shepherd, six, and his sister Christianne, seven, of Horbury, West Yorkshire, died after a gas leak at their apartment in October 2006.Robert Shepherd, six, and his sister Christianne, seven, of Horbury, West Yorkshire, died after a gas leak at their apartment in October 2006.
Health and safety inspector Richard Carson, 26, and holiday rep Nicola Gibson, 24, face charges of negligence.Health and safety inspector Richard Carson, 26, and holiday rep Nicola Gibson, 24, face charges of negligence.
Judges turned down an appeal for charges against the pair to be dropped.Judges turned down an appeal for charges against the pair to be dropped.
At a hearing on Monday, lawyers for Thomas Cook claimed the holiday company's representatives had not broken any laws. At a hearing on Monday, the appeal was made by the District Attorney of the Corfu Appeal Court, proposing that legal action against the Thomas Cook staff should not go ahead as they were not responsible for the tragic accident.
Greek justiceGreek justice
But Corfu's senior council of judges has decided they should be tried after ruling they should not have relied on assurances by the Corcyra Beach Hotel in Gouves that its gas system was safe. But Corfu's senior council of judges has decided they should be tried after ruling they should not have relied on assurances by the Corcyra Beach Hotel that its gas system was safe.
The children died after carbon monoxide leaked into the air conditioning system from a faulty gas boiler at the hotel.The children died after carbon monoxide leaked into the air conditioning system from a faulty gas boiler at the hotel.
The two Thomas Cook staff are now expected to face trial with 11 Greeks in November.The two Thomas Cook staff are now expected to face trial with 11 Greeks in November.
They will also be tried on charges of negligence leading to the injury of the children's father, Neil Shepherd, and his partner Ruth-Amy Beatson, who were left in comas for several days.They will also be tried on charges of negligence leading to the injury of the children's father, Neil Shepherd, and his partner Ruth-Amy Beatson, who were left in comas for several days.
The children's mother, Sharon Wood, was in the UK at the time of the tragedy.The children's mother, Sharon Wood, was in the UK at the time of the tragedy.
Mr Shepherd told BBC News he had placed his faith in Greek justice which he believed would determine who was responsible for the deaths of his children.Mr Shepherd told BBC News he had placed his faith in Greek justice which he believed would determine who was responsible for the deaths of his children.
A spokesman for Thomas Cook said: "Thomas Cook continues to stand behind, and fully supports, the two people concerned and believes that they will be vindicated in full when the case is heard." A spokesman for Thomas Cook said: "Even though the District Attorney's appeal has not been upheld, we continue to support and stand by the two people concerned and believe they will be vindicated when the case is heard."