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UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of Paralympian in 2017

The Athletic 02 June 2026 22h ago
UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of Paralympian in 2017
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UK Athletics has been fined £350,000 for the corporate manslaughter of a Paralympian who was killed when a shot-put cage collapsed on him in 2017. Abdullah Hayayei, 36, of the United Arab Emirates, was practising in Lewisham, London ahead of the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships when a metal cage collapsed during strong winds and struck his head. UK Athletics and Keith Davies, the former hea
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