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DANICA KIRKA

UK Athletics fined A$650K over Paralympian's death

UK Athletics, the governing body of British track and field, has been fined 350,000 pounds ($A656,071) after pleading guilty to corporate manslaughter in the case of a Paralympian who died when a practice cage fell on him during training.

Keith Davies, 79, who was head of sport for the 2017 world para athletics championships in London, was ordered to perform 175 hours of unpaid work after he plead guilty to a health and safety charge.

Abdullah Hayayei, 36, was preparing to represent the United Arab Emirates when he was hit on the head by a metal pole during the accident at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on July 11, 2017.

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