Hotel fined after airman died following 20ft fall

A hotel has been fined after a Royal Air Force officer accidentally plunged 20ft to his death just hours after celebrating at a wedding reception.

Sgt Christopher James, 41, a fatherof-two from Par, Cornwall, died outside the White Lion in Upton-upon-severn, Worcs, at 4am on July 5 2015. Jonathan, 61, and Christine Lear, 60, admitted to breach of general duty on behalf of the partnership running the hotel. They were fined £34,000 and £49,000 costs at Worcester Crown Court.