Jury has retired to consider verdict in trial of two senior firefighters
Jury has retired to consider verdict in trial of two senior firefighters
Ian Reid, John Averis, Darren yates Badley and Ashley Stephens died after the fire at a vegetable warehouse in Atherstone in Stour in Warwickshire in 2007.
Adrian Ashley and Tim Woodward have denied manslaughter by gross negligence over the men's deaths.
The judge told the jury today that the crown's case was that Adrian Ashley was negligent in sending the men in to the fire, and he and Tim Woodward were negligent in not withdrawing them from the fire. The case continues.
Fire officers acquitted of manslaughter
Two fire officers have been acquitted of manslaughter charges following the deaths of four of their colleagues at a warehouse fire in 2007.
Fire investigation cost £4.6m
An investigation into the deaths of four firefighters who died at a warehouse blaze in 2007 cost £4.6 million
Expert witness speaks at trial
Expert witness says mistakes weren't made