Firm fined over boy's fall death

Adam fell 26ft to his death from the scaffolding

A construction company has been fined £75,000 after a seven-year-old Wearside boy fell to his death from scaffolding.

Adam Tiffin fell 26ft (8m) after climbing the scaffolding at a three-storey block of flats at Glebe Village, Washington, in 2006.

Contractors Lovell Partnerships pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach at Newcastle Crown Court on Tuesday.

The court heard that the firm broke regulations by leaving the scaffolding up too long.

The youngster, of Roche Court in the village, had been climbing up the scaffolding to reach a play den on the roof, but fell, sustaining multiple injuries and died instantly.

The firm was also ordered to pay court costs.

After the hearing, the youngster's grandmother Jean Tiffin said the family was angry that the company had "not done their job properly."

She said: "He is not here because of their negligence.

"It doesn't matter how much money is mentioned, it will never bring him back."

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Adam's grandmother Jean Tiffin said the youngster had his whole life ahead of him.