Tragic father and son died after platform plunged 14 storeys while pair were working
dailyrecord.co.ukA father and son plummeted 14 floors to their deaths after a climbing platform suddenly gave way as horrified onlookers looked on.
David Bottomley, 53, and his apprentice son Clayton, 17, were carrying out work on the Unity Building in Liverpool City Centre, an inquest heard.The freak accident occured on the 21st floor of the skyscraper when people in the office blocks watched the horror unfold.
The tragic pair plunged 14 storeys onto the roof of the seventh floor at around 3.30pm on May 19, 2021, reports the Mirror.David sadly died at the scene, after eyewitnesses said it was similar to a "free fall" before they saw them "lying on the roof".
Bystanders recalled the tragedy in court today, with witness Thomas Blanchfield, describing the moment he spotted the tragedy from a meeting room window.
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