Burger restaurant sued over death

A McDonalds store is being taken to court

The owners of a McDonald's restaurant in Belfast where a student was electrocuted are to face a court prosecution.

Ciara McGinley, 22, from Strabane, County Tyrone, died after collapsing in a toilet at the restaurant in Bradbury Place.

We were devastated by this tragic accident and our deepest sympathies remain with Ciara's family

Company spokesman

Miss McGinley, a languages student at Queen's University in Belfast, had been out celebrating the end of her final exams in June 1998.

Diamond Restaurants Ltd., trading as McDonald's, is facing two summonses brought by Belfast City Council under the Health and Safety at Work legislation.

A spokesperson for the company said: "We were devastated by this tragic accident and our deepest sympathies remain with Ciara's family.

"A thorough investigation has been conducted and both McDonald's and Diamond Restaurants (McDonald's franchisee) have co-operted fully.

"We are not in a position to make any further comment at this stage."

The case is due to come before the Magistrates Court at the end of this month.