Levin Police have
arrested and charged a man with manslaughter in relation to
the death of Lincoln Kidd who was killed during a tree
felling operation on 19 December 2013.
The 46-year-old
Horowhenua man was arrested and charged today and will
appear in the Levin District Court on Thursday 4 September,
2014. The man has also been charged with serious workplace
health and safety charges by WorkSafe NZ.
Mr Kidd and his
colleagues were felling trees on a forestry block on State
Highway 1, near Levin, when he was struck by a falling
tree.
Detective Sergeant Peter Vine of the Levin CIB says:
"There have been investigations by WorkSafe NZ and Police
that involved an extensive inquiry phase and a large number
of witness statements were taken, and legal advice was
sought."
"Throughout this process we have remained in
frequent contact with Mr Kidd's family and we have met with
them recently to communicate the next steps in our
investigation."
As the matter is before the court Police
has no further to comment to make at this
stage.
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