Independent fire safety expert in court for fire risk failings
Written by terry on May 5, 2011 at 09:32
A fire safety expert appeared in court yesterday in connection with a hotel fire in Cornwall in 2007 in which 3 people died. Firefighters claim that it was the worst British hotel fire that has been seen in the last 40 years.
Monica Hughes aged 86 and 80-year-old Joan Harper perished in the blaze, and Mrs Hughes son, 46 died when he tried to escape from the fire by jumping from a third floor window. 90 other residents managed to escape.
Martin Tricker who was an Independent Fire Safety expert has denied a charge of failing to carry out an adequate fire risk assessment at The Penhallow Hotel.
Mr Tricker attended Truro Crown Court with the owners of the hotel. The owners had previously admitted to health and safety breaches.
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