Pontins deny corporate manslaughter after roof collapse

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  • Wendy Jones, 68, from Hereford, died in August 2019 after six months in hospital.
  • She was one of 18 people injured when a 40-metre (131-ft) section of structural ducting and ceiling fell inside The Fun Factory entertainment centre.
  • Pontins' parent company, Britannia Jinky Jersey, denied the charge during a hearing at Bristol Crown Court earlier.
  • A trial, expected to last up to six weeks, will take place on 12 October next year.
The owner of Pontins holiday parks has pleaded not guilty to corporate manslaughter after an air conditioning duct collapsed onto guests.Grandmother Wendy Jones, 68, died in August 2019 after spend [+1248 chars]

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