James Teasdale - Gross negligence manslaughter case facts

Scarborough cellar death

·         Mr Teasdale had gone in to the bar with friends on 11^th July.

·         James Teasdale was discovered at the Zest bar in St Thomas Street, Scarborough.

·         He fell after mistaking the cellar door- which was not locked or signposted – for the toilets.
·         David Bell admitted gross negligence manslaughter.
·         Mr Teasdale’s body was not found until 14^th July, after his family had reported him missing.
·         Court heard that following his fall Mr Teasdale had remained conscious but concussed and crawled around the cellar for up to four hours before he died.

·         His body was not found for several days because the pub had closed for a training course.