Contractor to be prosecuted for death of security guard

AN Office of Public Works (OPW) contractor is to be prosecuted over the death of a security guard following a Health and Safety Authority (HSA) investigation.

Nigerian security guard, Michael Atewojaye, was found dead on an OPW site close to Drogheda on October 11 last.

The body of Mr Atewojaye was discovered slumped in the seat of a dumpster inside a 40-foot storage container. Initial reports suggested he had died from carbon monoxide poisoning.