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Artist guilty over safety charge | Artist guilty over safety charge |
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An artist has been found guilty of breaching health and safety rules after his inflatable sculpture blew away in a County Durham park, killing two women. | An artist has been found guilty of breaching health and safety rules after his inflatable sculpture blew away in a County Durham park, killing two women. |
Maurice Agis, from east London, had denied the charge as well as two counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. | Maurice Agis, from east London, had denied the charge as well as two counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. |
The jury at Newcastle Crown Court has not yet reached a verdict over the manslaughter charges. | The jury at Newcastle Crown Court has not yet reached a verdict over the manslaughter charges. |
Claire Furmedge, 38, and Elizabeth Collings, 68, died when the Dreamspace sculpture broke free from its moorings. | Claire Furmedge, 38, and Elizabeth Collings, 68, died when the Dreamspace sculpture broke free from its moorings. |
The incident happened in Chester-le-Street in July 2006. | The incident happened in Chester-le-Street in July 2006. |
Maurice Agis denies all charges relating to the incident in July 2006 | |
Among the 27 people injured was a then three-year-old girl, whose life was saved by the prompt action of a passing anaesthetist and an air ambulance crew which flew her to hospital. | Among the 27 people injured was a then three-year-old girl, whose life was saved by the prompt action of a passing anaesthetist and an air ambulance crew which flew her to hospital. |
Mr Agis, 77 and of Kirton Gardens in Bethnal Green, was found guilty on Tuesday of one count of breaching the Health and Safety Act. | Mr Agis, 77 and of Kirton Gardens in Bethnal Green, was found guilty on Tuesday of one count of breaching the Health and Safety Act. |
The judge at Newcastle Crown Court gave a majority direction to the jury over the health and safety charge. | The judge at Newcastle Crown Court gave a majority direction to the jury over the health and safety charge. |
The jury was then sent home to begin a third day of deliberation on Wednesday. | The jury was then sent home to begin a third day of deliberation on Wednesday. |