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Essex Police Close Probe Into George Gilbey’s Death

The Health and Safety Executive now leads the criminal investigation into his death.

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Overview

  • Essex Police confirmed their criminal investigation into George Gilbey’s workplace death has concluded and the two men arrested will face no further action.
  • The Health and Safety Executive has become the lead agency in the inquiry to assess possible breaches of health and safety law.
  • An inquest opened last April to examine Gilbey’s fall-through-skylight accident remains suspended pending the HSE’s findings.
  • Official records state Gilbey, a 40-year-old self-employed electrician at an EGL Homecare warehouse, died of traumatic head and torso injuries after falling through a plastic skylight.
  • The former Gogglebox star’s family has requested privacy while Channel 4 representatives have conveyed condolences.