Summary
A property developer in London has been fined £1 million after a large window pane fell from a building and killed a man. Another company involved in the work was also fined for ignoring safety risks, while two other firms were cleared of charges.Key Facts
- Mick Ferris, 53, was killed when a 130 kg glass window fell 26 storeys onto him in London in October 2018.
- The window fell from a luxury penthouse at The Corniche on the Albert Embankment.
- A previous incident with a falling window happened at the same building in August 2017, but no major safety changes were made.
- St James Group Ltd, the property developer, was fined £1 million after being found responsible for safety failures.
- Specialist contractor Lindner Prater was fined £300,000 for ignoring foreseeable risks.
- Architecture firm Foster + Partners and engineering consultants Wintech Ltd were cleared of charges.
- The judge said both St James and Lindner Prater should have done more to ensure safety and properly assess risks.
- Mick Ferris’s wife spoke in court, saying the death could have been prevented and expressing the impact on their family.
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