Pontins Parent Company Charged with Corporate Manslaughter Over Fatal Ceiling Collapse

Charges follow a six-year investigation into a 2019 structural failure at Brean Sands Holiday Park that injured 18 and led to one death.

Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd, the parent company of Pontins, faces corporate manslaughter charges authorized by the Crown Prosecution Service on April 15, 2025.
The charges stem from a February 2019 incident at Brean Sands Holiday Park in Somerset, where a 40-metre section of ducting and ceiling collapsed in an entertainment area.
The collapse injured 18 people and ultimately resulted in the death of 68-year-old Wendy Jones in August 2019.
Stephen Bennison, a contractor, has also been charged under the Health and Safety at Work Act for failing to discharge general safety duties.
Court proceedings are scheduled to begin on May 6, 2025, at Bristol Magistrates’ Court, following a joint investigation by Avon and Somerset Police and Somerset Council.