TWO men were charged with manslaughter yesterday following the deaths of four rail workers at Tebay in February in a rolling stock accident.
Mark Connolly, 43, from Anglesey and Roy Kennett, 27, from Maidstone, Kent, have both been charged with four counts of manslaughter.
Mr Connolly has also been charged with one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice and three charges under the Health and Safety Act.
Mr Kennett has also been charged with one offence under the Health and Safety Act. Both men have been bailed to appear at South Lakeland Magistrates Court on November 2.
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