We are delighted to announce that Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service have finally dropped the case against Total Fire Group Ltd and all other defendants in the case. The prosecution offered no evidence and not guilty verdicts were returned by the Court.
TFG has always maintained that it acted professionally and properly and always in compliance with the Fire Safety Order. By dropping the case, CFRS and the Court have recognised this. We remain mindful of the impact that this fire had on the residents of Beechmere.
The company that constructed the building, which had numerous latent defects, was in liquidation and could not be prosecuted.
It was disappointing that it took almost 6 years for CFRS to drop this case, given the time, cost and unnecessary stress/damage this has caused to TFG and all concerned. We are grateful to the fantastic legal team and our staff who have supported us through this very difficult time.
Darren Baird DMS, MIFireE, MIFSM Group Director