Manslaughter charges over woman killed by falling bricks as she walked on pavement
Michaela Boor, 29, was hit by a pallet holding more than two tonnes of bricks in March 2018. She died in hospital the day after.
Monday 12 May 2025 15:34, UK
A building company and four men have been charged in connection with the death of a woman killed by falling bricks in 2018.
Michaela Boor, 29, was hit by a pallet holding more than two tonnes of bricks which fell from a tower crane at around 9am on 27 March that year.
She had been walking on the pavement past a building site at the time of the incident and died in hospital the next day.
The Metropolitan Police said the tower crane was on a building development site run by Higgins Homes PLC on St Paul's Way in Bethnal Green, east London.
On Monday, the force said Higgins Homes had been charged with corporate manslaughter and offences under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
The Met Police said four men were also charged with gross negligence manslaughter and offences under section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Those charged include:
• Alexander McInnes, 32, of Islington, a crane operator on the day of Ms Boor's death;
• Dawood Maan, 59, of Ashford, Kent, also a crane supervisor;
• Stephen Coulson, 68, of Hemel Hempstead, who was responsible for compiling the lifting plan for the site;
• Thomas Anstis, 68, of Banstead, Surrey, who worked as the site manager and temporary works coordinator.
All four are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 16 June.