22/11/2013

Coleraine Gas Fitter Pleads Not Guilty In CO Poisoning Trial

A Coleraine gas fitter has denied the manslaughter of two teenagers from Newtownabbey who died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Aaron Davidson and Neil McFerran died in August 2010. The 18-year-olds had been staying at an apartment in Castlerock, near Colertaine, to celebrate having finished their exams.

They were found by their parents, who went to the property after they had been unable to contact the friends.

George Brown, from Ballygawley Road, Aghadowey, pleaded 'not guilty' to the manslaughter of both teenagers at Coleraine Crown Court on Thursday.

He also denied a further 19 charges involving failures in Health and Safety legislation.

(IT/MH)

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