Boss guilty of manslaughter over Tebay rail deaths

Rail boss Mark Connolly has been convicted of the manslaughter - through gross negligence - of four workers who died when a runaway wagon ploughed into them.

Connolly has also been found guilty, at Newcastle Crown Court, of three counts of breaching health and safety laws in connection with the tragedy at Tebay in Cumbria two years ago.

The jury also convicted his employee, Roy Kennett, of four counts of manslaughter as well as a single count of breaching health and safety laws.

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