Lauren Bullock and Morgan Barnard, both 17, and Conor Currie, 16, died as up to 400 people queued through the doors of the Greenvale Hotel, Cookstown, in March 2019. The Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said two men – aged 43 and 55 – will be charged with three counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. The same two people will also be charged with an offense of contravening the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978. Tobin Limited, the company that runs the Greenvale Hotel, will face one charge of breaching the same health and safety legislation. The charges were announced on Thursday after prosecutors took two years to examine “complex” files compiled by both the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. Police had named 11 people as possible suspects after the 2019 tragedy. Of the nine who will not be prosecuted, seven were described as door staff, while the other two had roles in relation to entertainment and hotel management respectively. The PPS concluded that each of the nine could have very little control over the planning and management of the events that unfolded. They were also found to have roles that carried little responsibility for the safety of hotel guests. Following a separate investigation, the Police Ombudsman charged five police officers with the possible offense of misconduct in public office. Four of them were three constables and a temporary sergeant who were traveling in separate cars at the time of the crash. The PPS concluded that there was insufficient evidence to show that the officers recognized the seriousness or exact nature of the situation that was unfolding. The fifth officer was a caller who was found to have shared, in good faith and without delay, key information he received directly as a result of the 999 call. The PPS concluded that he could not be shown to have committed an offence. James Bradley, the father of victim Morgan Barnard, welcomed the decision to prosecute the two men. However, he said it was “deeply disappointing” that no police officers would be prosecuted. Read more from Sky News: British volunteer doctor killed in Ukraine Ex-Gogglebox star’s nephew among hundreds of victims of killers still unaccounted for Boris Johnson approves £700m nuclear power plant funding Senior Public Prosecutor Graham Cardwell said criminal proceedings would begin “in due course” as he acknowledged the day would be one of mixed emotions for the families of the three young men who died. He said: “I have informed the families that while the test for prosecution was carried out in relation to two suspects, it was deemed not to be carried out on the evidence in relation to all the other people reported in relation to events at the Greenvale Hotel that night. . “Detailed reasons for these decisions not to prosecute have been given to the families in writing and we have also offered to meet in person. “While some of the decisions not to prosecute may be disappointing to them, I can assure the families and the wider public that all decisions were made independently and only after a more thorough consideration of all the evidence and information available. “ Greenvale Hotel owner Michael McElhatton said Thursday: “I know this is a very sensitive time for the families and I feel it would be inappropriate to comment at this time.” Mr McElhatton gave CPR to the victims on the day of the tragedy.
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Lauren Bullock and Morgan Barnard, both 17, and Conor Currie, 16, died as up to 400 people queued through the doors of the Greenvale Hotel, Cookstown, in March 2019. The Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said two men – aged 43 and 55 – will be charged with three counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. The same two people will also be charged with an offense of contravening the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978. Tobin Limited, the company that runs the Greenvale Hotel, will face one charge of breaching the same health and safety legislation. The charges were announced on Thursday after prosecutors took two years to examine “complex” files compiled by both the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. Police had named 11 people as possible suspects after the 2019 tragedy. Of the nine who will not be prosecuted, seven were described as door staff, while the other two had roles in relation to entertainment and hotel management respectively. The PPS concluded that each of the nine could have very little control over the planning and management of the events that unfolded. They were also found to have roles that carried little responsibility for the safety of hotel guests. Following a separate investigation, the Police Ombudsman charged five police officers with the possible offense of misconduct in public office. Four of them were three constables and a temporary sergeant who were traveling in separate cars at the time of the crash. The PPS concluded that there was insufficient evidence to show that the officers recognized the seriousness or exact nature of the situation that was unfolding. The fifth officer was a caller who was found to have shared, in good faith and without delay, key information he received directly as a result of the 999 call. The PPS concluded that he could not be shown to have committed an offence. James Bradley, the father of victim Morgan Barnard, welcomed the decision to prosecute the two men. However, he said it was “deeply disappointing” that no police officers would be prosecuted. Read more from Sky News: British volunteer doctor killed in Ukraine Ex-Gogglebox star’s nephew among hundreds of victims of killers still unaccounted for Boris Johnson approves £700m nuclear power plant funding Senior Public Prosecutor Graham Cardwell said criminal proceedings would begin “in due course” as he acknowledged the day would be one of mixed emotions for the families of the three young men who died. He said: “I have informed the families that while the test for prosecution was carried out in relation to two suspects, it was deemed not to be carried out on the evidence in relation to all the other people reported in relation to events at the Greenvale Hotel that night. . “Detailed reasons for these decisions not to prosecute have been given to the families in writing and we have also offered to meet in person. “While some of the decisions not to prosecute may be disappointing to them, I can assure the families and the wider public that all decisions were made independently and only after a more thorough consideration of all the evidence and information available. “ Greenvale Hotel owner Michael McElhatton said Thursday: “I know this is a very sensitive time for the families and I feel it would be inappropriate to comment at this time.” Mr McElhatton gave CPR to the victims on the day of the tragedy.