Jersey gas workers and company found guilty over fatal explosion

Two gas workers have been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter following a fatal explosion in a block of flats.

Ten people died following the explosion at Haut du Mont flats in Jersey in the early hours of 10 December 2022.

Gas workers Neil Armstrong and John Wright were found guilty of 10 counts of gross negligence manslaughter on Wednesday. Jurors also returned a unanimous guilty verdict for gas company Island Energy for health and safety breaches.

Gas worker Lee Ward denies 10 counts of gross negligence manslaughter. Jurors are yet to reach a verdict on him.

Commissioner Andrew Oldland told jurors he would accept a majority verdict on Ward.

Armstrong, 58, kept his head down while the verdicts were delivered. Wright, 60, stared forward.

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