Friday 10 February 2012

Police considering manslaughter charges over Chevron refinery deaths

<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-16949100">BBC</a>, <a href="http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/9518876.Police_considering_manslaughter_charges_over_Chevron_refinery_deaths/">Western Telegraph</a> and <a herf="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/02/08/chevron-oild-refinery-bosses-could-face-manslaughter-charges-after-four-deaths-91466-30289716/">Wales Online</a> all reporting 8 February 2012


Two employees of Valero Energy Limited - the company that now operates the refinery - have been interviewed under caution in relation to the investigation.

A police spokesman said: "Dyfed Powys Police can confirm that on Tuesday February 7th 2012 they interviewed a second employee of Valero Energy Limited under caution at Haverfordwest Police Station in connection with the explosion at the Refinery in Pembroke, which occurred on the 2nd of June 2011 killing four workers and seriously injuring one other.

"This person was interviewed in relation to potential offences of Manslaughter by Gross Negligence. This is the second person interviewed under caution during this enquiry, the first employee of Valero Energy Limited, also interviewed in relation to potential offences of Manslaughter by Gross Negligence on the 24th of January 2012.
The spokesman added: "This development is very much part of the continuing joint police and HSE investigation which is of an extremely complex nature, and no conclusions should be drawn from it at this stage."

Responding to the development, a Valero spokesman said: "As this refers to an ongoing investigation by the Health & Safety Executive and Dyfed-Powys Police, Valero Energy Ltd can offer no further comment on the explosion at Pembroke Refinery on 2 June 2011, when it was owned and operated by Chevron Limited.
"Both Valero and Chevron continue to provide their full co-operation to the police and HSE in their investigation."

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