
陪审团无法就最后一名燃气工人达成裁决 陪审团在一名因致命爆炸受审的燃气工人严重过失杀人案中进行审议,因未能达成裁决而被解散。
Jurors unable to reach verdict for final gas worker Jurors deliberating in the case of a gas worker on trial for gross negligence manslaughter after a fatal explosion have been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.
2022年12月10日凌晨,泽西岛Haut du Mont公寓发生爆炸,造成10人死亡。
Ten people died following an explosion at Haut du Mont flats in Jersey in the early hours of 10 December 2022.
李·沃德在泽西皇家法院否认10项严重过失杀人罪指控。尼尔·阿姆斯特朗和约翰·赖特于周三被判有罪,Island Energy公司因违反健康与安全规定被判有罪。
Lee Ward denied 10 counts of gross negligence manslaughter at Jersey Royal Court. Neil Armstrong and John Wright were found guilty on Wednesday and Island Energy was found guilty for health and safety breaches.
专员安德鲁·奥尔德兰此前曾告知陪审团,他将接受对沃德(最后一名被告)的多数裁决。12名陪审员于周四被免除对沃德作出裁决的职责。奥尔德兰感谢陪审团的“审慎关注和履职尽责”。他说:“从现在起,你们不再担任陪审员。”沃德获准保释候审,控方有14天时间决定是否申请重审。
Commissioner Andrew Oldland previously told jurors he would accept a majority verdict for Ward, the last remaining defendant. The 12 jurors were discharged from returning verdicts for Ward on Thursday. Oldland thanked the jury for their "careful attention and service". "From this point on you are discharged as jurors," he said. Ward has been remanded on bail, and the prosecution has 14 days to decide if it wants a retrial.
阿姆斯特朗和赖特将被羁押候审,等待在待定日期举行的量刑听证会。法官告知控方要“非常慎重地考虑”本案是否需要重审。法庭获悉,陪审团审议时间超过28小时。
Armstrong and Wright will be remanded in custody pending their sentencing hearing on a date to be fixed. The judge told the prosecution to consider "very carefully" whether there needs to be a retrial in this case. The court heard jurors had deliberated for more than 28 hours.

泽西警方和泽西健康与安全监察局表示,这项为期四年的调查是“规模最大、最复杂”的调查之一。阿姆斯特朗和赖特于周三被判犯有10项严重过失杀人罪。
Jersey Police and Jersey's Health and Safety Inspectorate said the four-year investigation was one of the "largest and most complex". Armstrong and Wright were found guilty of 10 counts of gross negligence manslaughter on Wednesday.
法庭获悉,Island Energy公司的工人于12月9日(爆炸前一天)在为拉科莱特地区(包括该公寓)供气的建筑物下方道路上挖掘燃气管道。
The court heard the Island Energy workers were excavating gas pipes on the road below the buildings that serviced the area of La Collette, including the flats, on Friday 9 December - the day before the explosion.
施工期间,一根管道被错误切断,导致拉科莱特地区其他用户的燃气供应中断。
During works, a pipe was incorrectly cut, which stopped the gas supply to other properties in La Collette.

法庭获悉,燃气随后被重新引入系统,但未进行压力测试以检查是否存在泄漏。
The court heard gas was reintroduced into the system, but without a pressure test being carried out to check for any leaks.
2022年12月10日格林威治标准时间03:53,28号公寓发生爆炸,导致H栋楼倒塌。法庭获悉,爆炸是由未知的火花或火焰引燃的。F栋楼在04:00后不久发生第二次爆炸。
At 03:53 GMT on 10 December 2022, an explosion occurred in flat 28 that caused Block H to collapse. It was ignited by an unknown spark or flame, the court heard. A second explosion happened shortly after 04:00 in Block F.
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