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A chief constable will appear in court on Wednesday over health and A chief constable will appear in court on Wednesday over health and safety breaches after a man was shot dead by one of his officers.
safety breaches after a man was shot dead by one of his officers. Sir Peter Fahy, chief constable of Greater Manchester police (GMP), will appear at Liverpool crown court in relation to a charge of failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 over the shooting of Anthony Grainger in March 2012.
Sir Peter Fahy, chief constable of Greater Manchester police (GMP), Fahy has been charged as the "corporation sole" for the force, a legal status that means he is a representative of GMP but does not share criminal liability. He pleaded not guilty at an earlier hearing.
will appear at Liverpool crown court in relation to a charge of failing to discharge a Father-of-two Grainger, 36, was shot by a GMP marksman after his car was stopped as part of a planned operation in Culcheth, Cheshire. He was unarmed and there were no weapons in the car.
duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 over the shooting of The Crown Prosecution Service has decided the marksman should not face charges for murder or manslaughter because a jury would be likely to accept that he believed his actions were necessary.
Anthony Grainger in March 2012. The CPS has said that in addition to every employer's responsibility towards their employees, the law also imposes a duty to ensure that work is carried out in a way that ensures, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons outside of their employment are not exposed to risk.
Fahy has been charged as the "corporation sole" for the force, a Fahy is charged with failing to discharge a duty under health and safety laws. It is alleged that on or before 3 March 2012, as an employer, he "failed to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure as far as reasonably practicable" that the planning for "the police action leading to the intended arrest" of Grainger did not expose him to a health or safety risk.
legal status that means he is a representative of GMP but does not
share criminal liability. He pleaded not guilty at an earlier hearing.
Father-of-two Grainger, 36, was shot by a GMP marksman after his
car was stopped as part of a planned operation in Culcheth, Cheshire. He was unarmed and there were no weapons in the car.
The Crown Prosecution Service has decided the marksman should not
face charges for murder or manslaughter because a jury would be likely
to accept that he believed his actions were necessary.
The CPS has said that in addition to every employer's responsibility
towards their employees, the law also imposes a duty to ensure that
work is carried out in a way that ensures, so far as is reasonably
practicable, that persons outside of their employment are not exposed to
risk.
Fahy is charged with failing to discharge a duty under health and safety laws. It is alleged that on or before 3 March 2012, as an employer, he
"failed to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure as far as
reasonably practicable" that the planning for "the police action leading
to the intended arrest" of Grainger did not expose him to a health
or safety risk.