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In closing arguments for Jason King's criminal negligence trial, Crown prosecutor Patrick McGuinty says Michael Henderson's death was "preventable" and that King failed to take several steps to ensure his safety on the job.
Jason King testified at his own criminal negligence trial Thursday, saying that another worker was the one who installed a plug that ultimately pinned Michael Henderson under water, leading to his death while on the job in Fredericton in August 2018.
Jason King is set to testify on Thursday in his own trial on the charge that his negligence contributed to the death of Michael Henderson, an 18-year-old who was working under him when he died on the job in Fredericton in 2018.
Testimony by a firefighter who was one of the first emergency responders on scene reveals how an inflatable plug pinned 18-year-old Michael Henderson under water in an incident that led to his death while working on a construction site in 2018.
Cole Demerchant testified that he wasn't aware of any safety protocols being in place on the day that Michael Henderson died while on a construction site at the City of Fredericton's wastewater treatment plant.