Parkwood Community Leisure Ltd charged over death of Portsmouth taxi driver after he was electrocuted in 2016
A company that previously ran the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth has been charged over the death of a Portsmouth taxi driver who was electrocuted at the site while playing football.
Parkwood Community Leisure Ltd operated the five-a-side pitch in Hilsea when Albert Xhediku, 34, died after touching a floodlight pylon on January 17, 2016. He had left the pitch to retrieve a football when the incident happened.
The Health & Safety Executive has now advised that the company has been charged with failing to protect the public and are scheduled to appear in court on December 4.
A Health & Safety Executive spokesperson said: “Parkwood Community Leisure Ltd has been charged with the following offence: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 [“the Act”], failed to discharge the duty to which it was subject by virtue of section 3(1) of the Act.
“A first hearing date has been set at Portsmouth Magistrates Court before District Judge on December 4, 2025 at 2pm. However, it is possible this date might well be adjourned until January 29 next year.”