A court hears an architecture firm is being tried after a man dies when a window pane falls from a high-rise London apartment. According to reports, the incident occurred in 2018 at The Corniche, a tower block on London’s Embankment. The Evening Standard and BBC both state that Mick Ferris, 53, is killed when a window pane falls from the penthouse level, described as roughly 26 storeys. The court is told the pane falls and crushes him, and that he dies immediately.
The BBC reports the architects are accused of ignoring risks, relating to safety concerns connected to the tower’s window system. Other coverage summarises the allegation as involving a design or flaw in the tower that allowed the pane to fall. The trial is focused on whether those responsible failed to address hazards associated with the installation or operation of the building’s windows. The case is ongoing, with details of technical and legal arguments expected to be heard in court.
