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Burdon Grange Care Home Limited and South West Lakes Trust have been charged with corporate manslaughter following the drowning of two disabled residents, Alison Tilsley and Alex Wood, when their boat capsized on Roadford Lake Reservoir in Devon in June 2022. Both organizations face charges related to failing to meet health and safety standards under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The incident also left Kate Dart with serious injuries.
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In June 2022, a boat carrying six people, including two disabled residents from Burdon Grange Care Home Limited, capsized on Roadford Lake Reservoir in Devon. The incident resulted in the drowning deaths of Alison Tilsley and Alex Wood. Following an investigation by the Crown Prosecution Service, both Burdon Grange Care Home Limited and South West Lakes Trust were charged with two counts of corporate manslaughter each. Additionally, they face charges for failing to comply with health and safety regulations under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The first hearing is set to take place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Bristol Magistrates' Court.
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A care home and charity have been charged with corporate manslaughter after two disabled residents drowned when the boat they were on capsized in a lake in Devon in 2022.
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Burdon Grange Care Home Limited and South West Lakes Trust have both been charged with two counts of corporate manslaughter after wheelchair users Alison Tilsley and Alex Wood were killed on Roadford Lake Reservoir, in Devon, in June 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
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Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the Special Crime Division at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: 'The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute Burdon Grange Care Home Limited and South West Lakes Trust with two counts of corporate manslaughter each.
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They have both also been charged with failure to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
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This follows the capsize of a boat on 8 June 2022 on Roadford Lake Reservoir with six people on board and the deaths of 63-year-old Alison Tilsley and 43-year-old Alex Wood.
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'Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring this case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
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Father-of-four and wheelchair user Alexander Wood (pictured), 43, drowned on June 8, 2022
Alison Tilsley (pictured), 63, was also killed when the boat capsized on Roadford Lake Reservoir in Devon
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We have worked carefully with Devon and Cornwall Police as they carried out their investigation.
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'Our thoughts remain with the families of Alison Tilsley and Alex Wood at this time.
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The first hearing will take place at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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Father-of-four Mr Wood, 43, and 63-year-old Ms Tilsley were dragged under the water by the weight of their electric wheelchairs when the wheelyboat capsized on Roadford Lake in Lifton, north west Devon.
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Kate Dart, who was in her 50s, also suffered serious injuries when she was recovered face down in the water after the incident in June 2022.
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This is a breaking news story, more to follow.
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