Cardiff church collapse: Two men face manslaughter charges
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Jeffrey Plevey died while he was working at the derelict Citadel Church
Two men will appear in court to face gross negligence manslaughter charges, three years after a church collapsed in Cardiff, killing a worker inside.
Jeffrey Plevey, 55, died when the Citadel Chruch in Splott collapsed on 18 July 2017.
Keith Young, 72, of Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan, and Stewart Swain, 53, from Cardiff, have been summonsed to appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court.
Mr Young will also face a charge under the Health and Safety Act.
He faces a charge of failing to discharge a duty, while five companies and three other men have been summonsed to court in relation to offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Swain Scaffolding Ltd, South Wales Safety Consultancy Ltd, Amos Projects Ltd, Strongs Partnership Ltd and NJP Consultant Engineers Ltd also face charges as do Mark Gulley, 58, from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Richard Dean, 58, from Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, and Philip Thomas, 55, from Thornhill, Cardiff.
They are all due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on 21 October.
Jeffrey Plevey was working inside the derelict church when it collapsed
Mr Plevey was found under rubble at the derelict church, where he was working at the time.
The building was being demolished when it collapsed.
Two other people escaped from the building and were treated for minor injuries.
An evidence file was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service in January after a joint investigation between South Wales Police and the Health and Safety Executive.