They found that a lack of communication and information at handovers contributed to his death, as well as misinterpretation of instructions; a break-down in radio communication; the internal layout of the building; inadequate fire risk assessment, and acts of vandalism and criminal damage.
The blaze in Oldham Street that killed him had been deliberately started by two 15-year-old girls, and the inquest jury returned a verdict that the father-of-two had been ‘unlawfully killed’ by the teenagers.Now it can be revealed that GMFRS eventually paid out £80,000 in damages.The figure is revealed in a published court judgement after solicitors acting on behalf of the Fire Brigades Union sought to recover legal costs from the brigade.The M.E.N has.
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