Praise must be given to Judge Michael Chambers QC who has just handed down a 5m pounds fine to the owners of Alton Towers Theme Park, following the accident on the "smiler" ride that resulted in life changing injuries.
Mr Chambers speaks of a "Catastrophic failure involving basic Health & Safety issues"
He refers to what he describes as an "Absolute shambles of what occurred that could easily have been avoided".
It appears that safety was compromised in order to maximise income. Accounts appear to show that Merlin Entertainments (the owners of Alton Towers) are carrying a large amount of debt and have a negative worth value.
This sounds so similar to the Peverel/ Firstport storyconcerning the death of Irene Cockerton in the Gibson Court fire.
In a few weeks Peverel/ Firstport will find out how much they will be fined for their failings which contributed to the death of Irene Cockerton.
Certainly the fine is expected to be such that the auditor for Peverel/Firstport had to make a qualification to the latest published accounts.
Let us all hope, that when it comes, the penalty will be severe.
