Wessex Water Pleads Guilty Over Avonmouth Plant Blast That Killed Four

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Wessex Water admitted guilt to three charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

The December 2020 blast at Avonmouth killed Luke Wheaton, Ray White, Brian Vickery, and Mike James.

A police manslaughter investigation was dropped in 2024 before the HSE pursued its own case.

The case has been referred to Bristol Crown Court for sentencing.

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