Callagher thanks recruitment world for support
2 February 2015
The former chief executive of recruitment firm RSA Executive Search, John Callagher, has thanked the recruitment world for support following the tragic death of his wife from food poisoning two years ago.
Mon, 2 Feb 2015The former chief executive of recruitment firm RSA Executive Search, John Callagher, has thanked the recruitment world for support following the tragic death of his wife from food poisoning two years ago.
Callagher and wife Della were among 33 diners who ate a reheated Christmas dinner at the Railway Inn, Hornchurch on 25 December 2012 and subsequently fell ill.
Mrs Callagher died two days later and those responsible have finally been brought to justice.
Prosecutors claimed the food was not allowed to cool when it was first cooked and then not properly reheated, creating a perfect breeding ground for the deadly Clostridium bacteria.
Pub manager Anne-Marie McSweeney and chef Mehmet Kaya, who had disposed of the food and falsified kitchen records, were convicted of perverting the course of justice and have been jailed for 18 months and 12 months respectively.
The company that owned the pub, Mitchells & Butlers, was found guilty of placing unsafe food on the market and fined £1.5m.
In a statement provided through his lawyers, Darbys Solicitors, Callagher said: “When Della was killed, our lives fell apart. Della’s passing was completely avoidable. All three defendants appear to have little or no idea what long-term damage their actions and in some cases their lies have done. We have had to wait nearly two years to even begin to understand what happened on Christmas Day 2012 causing me and my family tremendous heartache and frustration. My family have really helped my daughter and me, however life will never be the same. My daughter will now grow up without her mother by her side and that is unforgivable. Della can never be replaced.”
In the same statement, Darbys Solicitors partner Helen Niebuhr said the “difficult and distressing process” had been made even harder with the knowledge that Mrs Callagher’s death “could have been so easily avoided”.
“The company and individuals involved could have made the process a lot easier by co-operating with Havering Borough Council and admitting their guilt at the first opportunity. No sentence passed by the Court can begin to numb the great pain that the actions that both the individuals and the company have caused.”
Callagher told Recruiter he was thankful for the support he had received from the “recruitment world”, in particular the following people: Rosaleen Blair, Julia Robertson, Toni Cocozza, Peter Searle, Tony Goodwin, Gary Ashworth, Nick Stevens, Giles Daubeney, Doug Baird, Simon Gee, David Rees, Kalpesh Baxi and Debbie MacBeattie.
Callagher and wife Della were among 33 diners who ate a reheated Christmas dinner at the Railway Inn, Hornchurch on 25 December 2012 and subsequently fell ill.
Mrs Callagher died two days later and those responsible have finally been brought to justice.
Prosecutors claimed the food was not allowed to cool when it was first cooked and then not properly reheated, creating a perfect breeding ground for the deadly Clostridium bacteria.
Pub manager Anne-Marie McSweeney and chef Mehmet Kaya, who had disposed of the food and falsified kitchen records, were convicted of perverting the course of justice and have been jailed for 18 months and 12 months respectively.
The company that owned the pub, Mitchells & Butlers, was found guilty of placing unsafe food on the market and fined £1.5m.
In a statement provided through his lawyers, Darbys Solicitors, Callagher said: “When Della was killed, our lives fell apart. Della’s passing was completely avoidable. All three defendants appear to have little or no idea what long-term damage their actions and in some cases their lies have done. We have had to wait nearly two years to even begin to understand what happened on Christmas Day 2012 causing me and my family tremendous heartache and frustration. My family have really helped my daughter and me, however life will never be the same. My daughter will now grow up without her mother by her side and that is unforgivable. Della can never be replaced.”
In the same statement, Darbys Solicitors partner Helen Niebuhr said the “difficult and distressing process” had been made even harder with the knowledge that Mrs Callagher’s death “could have been so easily avoided”.
“The company and individuals involved could have made the process a lot easier by co-operating with Havering Borough Council and admitting their guilt at the first opportunity. No sentence passed by the Court can begin to numb the great pain that the actions that both the individuals and the company have caused.”
Callagher told Recruiter he was thankful for the support he had received from the “recruitment world”, in particular the following people: Rosaleen Blair, Julia Robertson, Toni Cocozza, Peter Searle, Tony Goodwin, Gary Ashworth, Nick Stevens, Giles Daubeney, Doug Baird, Simon Gee, David Rees, Kalpesh Baxi and Debbie MacBeattie.
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