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UK Athletics fined £350,000 over ‘wholly avoidable’ death of Paralympian

Abdullah Hayayei
Abdullah Hayayei was in London to compete for the United Arab Emirates in the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images

UK Athletics has been fined £350,000 for the “wholly avoidable” death of a Paralympian who was killed during a training session in east London.

Abdullah Hayayei, 36, a father of five, was preparing to represent the United Arab Emirates at the World Para Athletics Championships when a 440lb practice throwing cage toppled on to him at Newham Leisure Centre in July 2017.

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