The investigation into the collapse at Didcot Power Station which killed four demolition workers “continues to make meaningful progress” nine years after the disaster, police have said.
Michael Collings, Ken Cresswell, Christopher Huxtable and John Shaw died after part of the old boiler house at the Didcot A plant collapsed while workers were preparing the structure for demolition on 23 February 2016.
Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive began a joint investigation into the collapse, which the force said is “moving towards the latter stages of [its] enquiries”.
Marking the ninth anniversary of the disaster on Sunday (23 February), deputy chief constable Ben Snuggs said: “Our dedicated joint investigation team continues to make meaningful progress in this highly complex case, which is actively investigating offences of corporate manslaughter, gross negligence manslaughter, and Health and Safety at Work Act offences.
“The scale of the investigation is almost unprecedented. To date, the investigation team has collated and analysed over 6,500 exhibits, 90,000 images, and 230,000 digital media artefacts. Over 180 hours of video-recorded witness and suspect interviews have been conducted, in addition to the 2,812 statements taken.
“The investigation team also continues to conduct further interviews and, while we cannot put a specific time frame on when the investigation will conclude, we are confident that we are moving towards the latter stages of our enquiries.
“Our officers continue to provide regular updates to the families on the investigation progress, as well as to the Crown Prosecution Service.
“We remain totally committed to investigating what happened at Didcot and providing the answers the families deserve. I want to thank them for their ongoing and unwavering support.”
