Volunteer firefighted fined over boy's death

A French court today handed an eight-month suspended jail sentence to a volunteer firefighter, and a £100,000 (€147,500) fine to an apartment operator, following the death of an eight-year-old Scottish boy killed when he fell down a lift shaft.

Volunteer firefighted fined over boy's death

A French court today handed an eight-month suspended jail sentence to a volunteer firefighter, and a £100,000 (€147,500) fine to an apartment operator, following the death of an eight-year-old Scottish boy killed when he fell down a lift shaft.

Euan Abel’s parents – Rhoda and Graeme – attended the trial in the French Alpine city of Grenoble.

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