Twelve-year-old Louis Watkiss died after an accident at the Snowdome at Tamworth on 24 September 2021.
After an initial joint investigation with Staffordshire Police, HSE can now confirm Snowdome Limited has been charged with breaching section 3 of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
A guilty plea has been indicated by Snowdome Limited and the case will be sentenced at Telford Magistrates Court on 26 February 2025.
*updated on 10 October 2024
Notes to editors:
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