A man is killed after a window pane falls from the 26th floor of a luxury residential development in Vauxhall, south London. Mick Ferris, 53, is crushed when the large pane strikes him while he is near his parked coach opposite The Corniche. The incident happens on 2 October 2018.
Multiple outlets report that the window weighs about 130kg and falls roughly 300 feet (about 26 storeys). Authorities find health and safety failings connected to the incident. BBC News reports a fine of £1m, while other outlets state the total across companies is £1.3m, with coverage describing firms being fined for breaches of health and safety rules.
The differing coverage focuses mainly on the amount reported and the framing of the case. The Daily Mail includes additional reaction from the victim’s widow, while the broader reports from BBC News, the Evening Standard, and The Guardian concentrate on the fatality and the fines imposed.
