Barrow legionella manslaughter case: Beckingham takes the stand

At Preston Crown Court today (11 July) Gillian Beckingham, the architect accused of seven counts of manslaughter following a Legionnaires outbreak in 2002, took to the stand as the defence began its case.

Beckingham spoke to the court about her role, and her love for her job. Echoing what the court heard yesterday she claimed that "very, very little" of her time as Barrow Council’s Design Services Manager entailed working on maintenance contracts, and that the majority of t... (100 more words)

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