Geoffrey Counsell 'relieved' fireworks ordeal is over
A man in charge of a fireworks display held on the night of a crash on the M5 in which seven people died has been cleared of breaching health and safety laws.
Geoffrey Counsell had denied a charge of failing to ensure public safety for the Taunton Rugby Club display.
A judge directed a jury at Bristol Crown Court to find him not guilty.
In a statement read by his lawyer, Gavin Reese, Mr Counsell said he believed the decision to prosecute him was "motivated by a desire to find someone to blame".
10 Dec 2013
- From the section UK