Higgins Homes PLC and four men have been charged in connection with the death of a woman in Bethnal Green in 2018.

Michaela Boor, 28, was struck by a pallet containing more than two tonnes of bricks that fell from a tower crane on a Higgins Homes building development in St Pauls Way in Bethnal Green.

She died in hospital the following day.

The charges following an investigation by the Met and the Health and Safety Executive.

Higgins Homes has been charged with corporate manslaughter and safety offences.

Four men have also been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and safety offences.

They are:

• Alexander McInnes, 32, Islington, a crane operator
• Dawood Maan, 59, of Ashford Kent, a crane supervisor
• Stephen Coulson, 68,of Hemel Hempstead responsible for compiling the lifting plan
• Thomas Anstis, 68, of Banstead, the Site Manager and Temporary Works Coordinator.

All are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 16 June.