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| Gleision mine deaths: Manslaughter trial to start | Gleision mine deaths: Manslaughter trial to start |
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| A mine manager is set to go on trial over the deaths of four miners at a Swansea Valley colliery. | A mine manager is set to go on trial over the deaths of four miners at a Swansea Valley colliery. |
| Malcolm Fyfield, 58, was the manager of the Gleision drift mine near Cilybebyll when it flooded in September 2011. | Malcolm Fyfield, 58, was the manager of the Gleision drift mine near Cilybebyll when it flooded in September 2011. |
| David Powell, 50, Charles Breslin, 62, Philip Hill, 44, and Garry Jenkins, 39, died in the incident. | David Powell, 50, Charles Breslin, 62, Philip Hill, 44, and Garry Jenkins, 39, died in the incident. |
| Mr Fyfield denies manslaughter while MNS Mining, the company which operated the site, denies corporate manslaughter. | Mr Fyfield denies manslaughter while MNS Mining, the company which operated the site, denies corporate manslaughter. |
| The process of selecting a jury at Swansea Crown Court started on Monday with the case likely to be opened later this week. | |
| Proceedings are expected to last until at least the end of June. |