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| Hugo Boss fined £1.2 million over death of four-year-old killed by falling mirror | Hugo Boss fined £1.2 million over death of four-year-old killed by falling mirror |
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| The major fashion company Hugo Boss has been fined £1.2 million for the "wholly avoidable" death of a four-year-old boy when an unfixed mirror crashed down on him in one of its stores. | The major fashion company Hugo Boss has been fined £1.2 million for the "wholly avoidable" death of a four-year-old boy when an unfixed mirror crashed down on him in one of its stores. |
| The judge ruled that a systematic failure which "ran to the very top of the company" meant a store was hurriedly opened without proper health and safety checks, the BBC reported. | The judge ruled that a systematic failure which "ran to the very top of the company" meant a store was hurriedly opened without proper health and safety checks, the BBC reported. |
| As a result, an unfixed 18-stone mirror crashed onto four-year-old Austen Harrison at a store in Bicester Village in Oxfordshire. It caused the toddler huge skull injuries, with doctors unable to save him and his life support being switched off four days later. | As a result, an unfixed 18-stone mirror crashed onto four-year-old Austen Harrison at a store in Bicester Village in Oxfordshire. It caused the toddler huge skull injuries, with doctors unable to save him and his life support being switched off four days later. |
| His mother, Irina Glaser, said in a statement that the toddler's greatest joy in life was "to help others". | His mother, Irina Glaser, said in a statement that the toddler's greatest joy in life was "to help others". |
| "In his memory I invite you to help someone, no matter how small or large the deed, to assist Austen in creating a friendlier world." | "In his memory I invite you to help someone, no matter how small or large the deed, to assist Austen in creating a friendlier world." |
| A judge ruled that the Bicester store was hurriedly opened without proper health and safety checks The tragic incident in June 2013 happened as his dad was trying on a suit in the store, with the judge ruling on Friday that there had been a "lack of planning" by the company. | |
| Judge Peter Ross said a speedy revamp of the pop-up store to replace a Burberry shop led to "a lack of proper specification", the BBC reported. | Judge Peter Ross said a speedy revamp of the pop-up store to replace a Burberry shop led to "a lack of proper specification", the BBC reported. |
| He added that instructions for the mirror were "ill-defined and not followed through", despite it being there since September 2012. | He added that instructions for the mirror were "ill-defined and not followed through", despite it being there since September 2012. |
| According to the Oxford Mail, Hugo Boss UK admitted breaching two health and safety rules in connection with the death of the toddler from Crawley, West Sussex at a hearing at Banbury Magistrates' Court in June this year. | According to the Oxford Mail, Hugo Boss UK admitted breaching two health and safety rules in connection with the death of the toddler from Crawley, West Sussex at a hearing at Banbury Magistrates' Court in June this year. |
| In a statement the German-based company – which was embroiled in a controversy to reduce the wages of workers in Ohio five years ago – said it deeply regretted what had happened. | In a statement the German-based company – which was embroiled in a controversy to reduce the wages of workers in Ohio five years ago – said it deeply regretted what had happened. |
| "There are no words the company can use to alleviate in any way the enormous suffering caused to Austen's parents in particular. We offer our most sincere regret and apology." | "There are no words the company can use to alleviate in any way the enormous suffering caused to Austen's parents in particular. We offer our most sincere regret and apology." |
| The £1.2 million fine was for the two specific health and safety breaches, while compensation to Austen's family was settled separately in a civil case. | The £1.2 million fine was for the two specific health and safety breaches, while compensation to Austen's family was settled separately in a civil case. |