The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has now concluded its investigation into the fatal incident that occurred at Oakwood theme park on April 15, 2004, and has served a summons on Oakwood Leisure Ltd. The company have been charged under Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and the charge is as follows: 'That Oakwood Leisure Limited of Oakwood Park, Canaston Bridge, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, SA67 8DE, being an employer within the meaning of the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974, failed to conduct its undertaking in such a way as to ensure, so far as was reasonably practicable, that persons not in its employment, including Hayley Williams and Martin Rothwell, were not thereby exposed to risks to their health and safety contrary to Section 3 (1) of the said Act whereby it is guilty of an offence by virtue of Section 33 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974 and liable to a penalty as provided for by Section 33 (1) (A) of the said Act as amended. Hayley Williams, 17, was fatally injured in the incident on the Hydro ride, while 10-year-old Martin Rothwell received minor injuries. The first court hearing has been scheduled for Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Thursday, April 10.
