On 30 January Mr Jones was working in an excavation adjacent to a 2.9 metre high retaining wall which collapsed on top of him, causing him fatal injuries.

Linley Developments Ltd admitted acting in gross breach of their duty by failing to take sufficient care for his safety. Failings included failing to prepare a risk assessment for the excavation works, failing to assess and monitor the stability of the wall and failing to ensure that the wall did not become unstable as a result of the excavation work.

On 24/09/2015 Linley Developments Ltd was fined a total of £200,000.00