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Vue fined £750,000 after cinemagoer crushed to death by motorised seat

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BBC.Vue pleaded guilty to the charges made against it in April 2021.On top of the fine, the chain was ordered to pay £130,000 in costs for what was summarised as “an accident that never should have happened”.After the sentence was announced, the chair of the Licensing and Public Protection Committee councillor Philip Davis said: “As a result of these failings by Vue, a young man who had gone to the cinema with his wife suffered fatal injuries.”He added: “People go to the cinema to enjoy films with friends and family, no-one should have to consider whether their safety is at risk while watching a film.”.

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