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| Search teams continued to scour the wreckage of a devastated Cheshire wood mill on Monday, looking for three workers still missing. | |
| Fire search and rescue workers on Sunday found the body of one of the four workers caught up in the blast and fire at the mill in Bosley on Friday. | Fire search and rescue workers on Sunday found the body of one of the four workers caught up in the blast and fire at the mill in Bosley on Friday. |
| The families of William Barks, 51, Dorothy Bailey, 62, Jason Shingler, 38, and Derek Moore, 62, have been informed but the body has not yet been positively identified, Cheshire police said. The four are believed to have been inside the mill when the explosion ripped through the building at about 9.10am in the village of Bosley. | The families of William Barks, 51, Dorothy Bailey, 62, Jason Shingler, 38, and Derek Moore, 62, have been informed but the body has not yet been positively identified, Cheshire police said. The four are believed to have been inside the mill when the explosion ripped through the building at about 9.10am in the village of Bosley. |
| Fire and rescue teams have been working non-stop to find the missing four, but fire chiefs conceded that, while they carry on the methodical search of the site, the chances of finding anyone alive were fading. | Fire and rescue teams have been working non-stop to find the missing four, but fire chiefs conceded that, while they carry on the methodical search of the site, the chances of finding anyone alive were fading. |
| Cheshire police said: “This is a particularly difficult time for the families involved, and it is with regret that Cheshire police are confirming ... that a body has been located in one of the two areas being searched.” | Cheshire police said: “This is a particularly difficult time for the families involved, and it is with regret that Cheshire police are confirming ... that a body has been located in one of the two areas being searched.” |
| Earlier on Sunday, Guy Hindle, assistant chief constable of Cheshire Police, confirmed the search was continuing in the hope they would find survivors. | Earlier on Sunday, Guy Hindle, assistant chief constable of Cheshire Police, confirmed the search was continuing in the hope they would find survivors. |
| He said: “We are still in search phase, we are still looking for signs of life down at the scene ... at some point in the next days we will hand over the scene from fire to police for a joint investigation with the health and safety executive to establish the cause of what happened down there, together with fire investigators.” | He said: “We are still in search phase, we are still looking for signs of life down at the scene ... at some point in the next days we will hand over the scene from fire to police for a joint investigation with the health and safety executive to establish the cause of what happened down there, together with fire investigators.” |
| Paul Hancock, chief fire officer for Cheshire fire and rescue service, added: “The whole mental psyche of the crews down at the site is they are looking for people still alive. They will not give up hope until they locate these four individuals. | Paul Hancock, chief fire officer for Cheshire fire and rescue service, added: “The whole mental psyche of the crews down at the site is they are looking for people still alive. They will not give up hope until they locate these four individuals. |
| “The scene down there is one of complete devastation. We have a building that has exploded from the inside and subsequently collapsed in on itself.” | “The scene down there is one of complete devastation. We have a building that has exploded from the inside and subsequently collapsed in on itself.” |
| It was revealed on Sunday that enforcement officers called at the Cheshire mill, which produces wood flour, two weeks before the incident and ordered the company to clear up the site. The local council, Cheshire East, stressed that the company had complied with its enforcement officers, but that it would pass on relevant evidence to the inquiry into the blast. | |
| Related: Bosley mill explosion: council officers visited site two weeks before blast | Related: Bosley mill explosion: council officers visited site two weeks before blast |
| Michael Jones, the leader of Cheshire East council, told a press conference: “We were on site two weeks ago clearing it up and they did well to clear it up. We will produce that evidence as and when necessary.” The council would be passing on details of past complaints and incidents at the site to investigators, he said. | Michael Jones, the leader of Cheshire East council, told a press conference: “We were on site two weeks ago clearing it up and they did well to clear it up. We will produce that evidence as and when necessary.” The council would be passing on details of past complaints and incidents at the site to investigators, he said. |
| Problems associated with dust were common in the industry, and Jones urged people not to jump to conclusions about the cause of the explosion. | Problems associated with dust were common in the industry, and Jones urged people not to jump to conclusions about the cause of the explosion. |
| Investigators from the health and safety executive have begun questioning the owners and employees at the Cheshire wood mill. A criminal inquiry could be launched if evidence of negligence is found. | Investigators from the health and safety executive have begun questioning the owners and employees at the Cheshire wood mill. A criminal inquiry could be launched if evidence of negligence is found. |