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Two sad recent stories

https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/hoxton-building-site-death-inquest-8600714

Inquest names construction worker who died at Hoxton building site

 
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Published: 2:08 PM January 5, 2022
 
 

A man who died at a building site in Hoxton has been named and an inquest into his death is underway. 

Gurwinder Singh, 32, from Southall, reportedly died after being struck by a falling object at a building site at Hoxton Lofts on East Road. 

The London Fire Brigade and London's Air Ambulance arrived at the site at 1.19pm on December 21.

 

Metropolitan Police officers also attended and Mr Singh, who was working at the site, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The residential development project was, according to Construction News, surrounded by hoardings from HCL Group, a London-based groundworks specialist. 

An inquest into Mr Singh's death opened at Poplar Coroners Court yesterday (January 4). 

 

 

https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/southall-student-21-electrocuted-death-22753501

An inquest has opened into the death of a student from Southall who was killed after receiving an electric shock whilst working on a building site.

Princedeep Singh, 21, had travelled from his home country of India on a student visa, and had attended the University of Greenwich.

 

On December 17, 2021, he was working on a building site in Southall when he received a serious electric shock.

He died in Hillingdon Hospital within 30 minutes of the incident.

A spokesperson for HSE, the regulator that investigates workplace safety, told MyLondon that they were aware of the fatality and were currently investigating.

 

A GoFundMe has now been organised to help raise funds to return his body to his family in Pilibhit.

The organiser, Gulzar Singh, wrote: “I am writing to you today to let you know about the loss of a 21 year old Princedeep Singh from Southall(UK).

 

“Princedeep Singh got electric shock while working on a building site and sadly died in hospital within 30 minutes. He came from India to the UK last year on a student visa.

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2 hours ago, Premi said:

please stay safe

You have to be more careful these days. Racism has been on a rise. You ca'nt tell if the above Hoxton case was mischief or a genuine accident. There are people who would do that there.   

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On 1/16/2022 at 8:05 AM, dalsingh101 said:

You have to be more careful these days. Racism has been on a rise. You ca'nt tell if the above Hoxton case was mischief or a genuine accident. There are people who would do that there.   

Has there been a case where a Sikh (or any other person) was deliberately injured at a workplace in UK, but they made it look like an accident?

 

Bhul chuk maaf

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13 minutes ago, paapiman said:

Has there been a case where a Sikh (or any other person) was deliberately injured at a workplace in UK, but they made it look like an accident?

 

Bhul chuk maaf

Not that they have been caught for. But punch ups aren't unknown. In working class culture, you don't go to the police for these things usually. It's considered a b1tch move.  

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