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Pontins Parent Company and Contractor Face Trial Over Fatal Ceiling Collapse

Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd and contractor Stephen Bennison have been charged in connection with the 2019 Brean Sands incident that left one dead and 18 injured.

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Overview

  • Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd has been charged with corporate manslaughter for alleged gross negligence leading to the death of Wendy Jones after a ceiling collapse in 2019.
  • Contractor Stephen Bennison is accused of failing to meet health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
  • The charges stem from a 40-metre ceiling ducting collapse at Pontins Brean Sands, which injured 18 people and exposed live electrics.
  • The defendants appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on May 6, 2025, and were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court on June 9, with no pleas entered.
  • The Brean Sands site remains closed for tourism and is currently housing EDF workers under a three-year agreement, with plans to reopen as a holiday park by 2026–27.