UK Athletics Ltd and its former head of sport have been charged with manslaughter following the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

The United Arab Emirates athlete died aged 36 after a metal throwing cage fell on him while he was training for the shot put at Newham Leisure Centre in London in 2017.

The Paralympian was pronounced dead at the scene after he was struck by a metal pole in the incident.

Keith Davies, 77, the former head of sport at UK Athletics Limited, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and a health and safety offence.

UK Athletics Ltd has been charged with corporate manslaughter and a Health and Safety at Work Act offence.

Both UK Athletics and Davies are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday 31 January.

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