Arrest over Gleision Colliery mine deaths
South Wales Police arrest a pit manager on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the deaths of four miners at Gleision Colliery in Wales.
Officers investigating the incident at Gleision Colliery on 15 September have arrested pit manager Malcolm Fyfield, 55.
He was arrested at his home and is now in custody at Port Talbot Police Station.
Four men – Philip Hill, 44, Charles Breslin, 62, David Powell, 50, and Garry Jenkins, 39 – died after becoming trapped in the mine in Cilybebyll, near Swansea, in September, despite frantic efforts to rescue them. Police are working with the Health and Safety Executive to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
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Detective Chief Inspector Dorian Lloyd, who is leading the investigation for the police, said the arrest was based on the evidence gathered to date.
He added: “We continue to work closely with the bereaved families throughout this process and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the communities affected by this incident for their continued support and patience.
“We will do everything possible to fully understand how these four men lost their lives.”
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