Artist and council chief in court over deaths

The creator of an inflatable artwork that lifted off its moorings, killing two North East women, was yesterday charged with manslaughter by gross negligence.

A council director and his authority were also charged with health and safety breaches.

Maurice Agis, 76, was charged in connection with the deaths of Elizabeth Collings, 68, and Claire Furmedge, 38, who were killed when his inflatable artwork Dreamscape reared up into the air on a warm Sunday afternoon on 23 July 2006.

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