Change of Style case to be heard in the autumn

Charges of manslaughter and health and safety offences being brought against Michael and Gavin Shaw of Southampton masonry company Change of Style were postponed for a third time at Winchester Crown Court on 23 May. Peter Cowley is also accused of a Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental at work offence and the company itself is charged with manslaughter and Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental offences. The cases have now been postponed to an unspecified date in the autumn.

A man working at Change of Style, David Bail, died in hospital in May 2003 after his head had been crushed in a CNC workcentre.

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