During preparations, part of a throwing cage fell on him. On Friday, UK Athletics Ltd pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter, having previously denied the charge. In a statement, UK Athletics said: “UK Athletics deeply regrets that the incident in July 2017 resulted in the tragic loss of Abdullah Hayayei’s life. “As you will appreciate, due to the ongoing court proceedings UK Athletics is unable to comment any further at this time.”JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Both Davies and UK Athletics will be sentenced by the court at a later date.

Source: Daily Mirror February 20, 2026 13:20 UTC