Company prosecuted by HSE following death of employee

A devastated mum has told how her son 'never came home' after employer negligence led to her son being killed as he tried to change a tyre. Tyre-fitter Niall Fawcett, from Talke, was on the Cheshire M56 when he attempted the roadside repair following a tyre blow-out.

But the 21-year-old had not been sufficiently instructed by his employer, the jack slipped, and the truck struck Niall causing fatal head injuries.

Now commercial tyre service provider Halford Commercial Fleet Services Limited - formerly known as Lodge Tyre Company Limited - has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the August 2024 tragedy.