Water firm pleads guilty after four killed in blast
Summary
Wessex Water pleaded guilty to three health and safety charges over a 2020 explosion at its treatment site in Avonmouth, Bristol. Four workers, including a 16-year-old apprentice, died. Sentencing is due at Bristol Crown Court on 8 January.Key Facts
- The explosion occurred at Wessex Water’s Avonmouth treatment site in December 2020.
- The four people who died were Luke Wheaton, 16, Ray White, 57, Brian Vickery, 63, and Mike James, 64.
- Wessex Water pleaded guilty to three charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act at Bristol Magistrates’ Court.
- Police ended their manslaughter investigation in 2024.
- The Health and Safety Executive continued investigating possible health and safety offences.
- Judge Lynn Matthews referred the case to Bristol Crown Court for sentencing on 8 January.
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