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Head appeals successfully over death of three-year-old
By Melanie Defries,
Nursery World,
29 May 2008
The head of a private school who was found guilty of health and safety offences following the death of a three-year-old boy in the school playground has won an appeal against his conviction.
James Porter, head of Hillgrove School, Bangor, Gwynedd, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after the death of Kian Williams, who jumped and fell from steps while playing unsupervised, landing head-first (News, 4 October 2007). Kian suffered secondary swelling of the brain and died five weeks later from an MRSA infection. Mr Porter, who had run the school for more than 30 years, was found guilty of failing to protect...
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