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Widow Moves to Sue SP Energy Networks Over Gardener’s 2022 Electrocution

Her civil claim follows a jury finding that inadequate maintenance likely contributed to her husband's death.

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Overview

  • Tina Campbell has formally put SP Energy Networks on notice as she prepares a civil case seeking damages and an apology.
  • Her legal team says the firm has 28 days to respond, with any court hearing unlikely before autumn next year.
  • A Cheshire coroner's jury found last year that the company more than likely contributed to Blair Campbell’s death through a lack of maintenance.
  • Reports in 2021 and August 2022 flagged dense ivy that concealed hazard warnings on the pole-mounted substation, yet no action was taken before the fatal incident.
  • The HSE did not prosecute, and SP Energy Networks says it reviewed and updated safety policies, cleared the site that day, and has since removed the substation.