Man faces trial over ‘reckless’ machine death

A man will stand trial accused of allegedly killing a teenager in a workplace incident involving an oil company near Aberdeen.

Dean Reynolds, 23, from Keith in Moray is accused of “culpably and recklessly” operating a cable spooler machine at Denholm Macnamee in Inverurie in 2015.

It is alleged he caused it to rotate while 17-yearold Michael Mclean was inside the drum. The teenager died from his injuries six days later.

Mr Reynolds lodged a plea of not guilty at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday.

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