Overview
- Britannia Hotels, which appeared Thursday at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court, had the case sent to Liverpool Crown Court and indicated no plea, with a June 4 plea and trial preparation hearing scheduled.
- Liverpool City Council brought 20 health and safety charges that allege the Adelphi failed to secure wardrobes and to fit window controls that stop them opening too far.
- The charge sheets span January 2021 to August 2025 and cite risks to staff and guests, including the 2022 accidental death of 21-year-old Chloe Haynes after a wardrobe toppled.
- The documents also reference an August 1, 2025 incident in which three-year-old Valencia Verdin was injured by a falling cabinet and treated at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
- District Judge Paul Healey said the case’s complexity and potential sentence point to a jury trial in crown court, and Britannia said it is cooperating but will not comment further while proceedings continue.