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E.coli meat butcher pleads guilty | E.coli meat butcher pleads guilty |
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A butcher at the centre of an E.coli outbreak in south Wales in 2005 has admitted supplying contaminated meat to schools. | A butcher at the centre of an E.coli outbreak in south Wales in 2005 has admitted supplying contaminated meat to schools. |
A five-year-old boy died and 158 people, mostly school children, became ill in the food poisoning outbreak. | A five-year-old boy died and 158 people, mostly school children, became ill in the food poisoning outbreak. |
William Tudor, 54, from Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, admitted six counts at Cardiff Crown Court. | William Tudor, 54, from Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, admitted six counts at Cardiff Crown Court. |
He faces separate charges over meat preparation at John Tudor and Sons of Bridgend. The case was adjourned. | He faces separate charges over meat preparation at John Tudor and Sons of Bridgend. The case was adjourned. |
The charges against Tudor relate to deliveries of Welsh lamb and turkey to schools on two days in September 2005. | The charges against Tudor relate to deliveries of Welsh lamb and turkey to schools on two days in September 2005. |
One of the charges involved supplying contaminated meat to Deri primary school in Bargoed, Rhymney Valley. Mason Jones, the only person to die in the outbreak, was a pupil. | One of the charges involved supplying contaminated meat to Deri primary school in Bargoed, Rhymney Valley. Mason Jones, the only person to die in the outbreak, was a pupil. |
Public protection | Public protection |
The other charges involve five other junior and primary schools in the south Wales valleys. | The other charges involve five other junior and primary schools in the south Wales valleys. |
Tudor entered guilty pleas to charges under the general food regulations of "placing unsafe food on the market". | Tudor entered guilty pleas to charges under the general food regulations of "placing unsafe food on the market". |
The prosecution is being brought by the public protection department of Rhondda Cynon Taf council. | The prosecution is being brought by the public protection department of Rhondda Cynon Taf council. |
A public inquiry is also being held into the E.coli outbreak, chaired by food expert Professor Hugh Pennington. |
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