Thomas Cook holiday deaths Corfu trial:: Greek Courts have postponed the trial of two Thomas Cook holiday reps, who face charges of manslaughter and negligence, over the deaths of a brother and sister while on holiday in Corfu in 2006.
The trial of Richard Carson, 27, and Nicola Gibson, 25, was due to start today but has been delayed until next February or March after deliberate delaying tactics and legal applications by the defendants.
The family of two children gassed to death while on a half-term holiday almost three years ago have described a further delay in the trial against those charged with their deaths as “disrespectful”.
Carson, who still works for Thomas Cook as consumer affairs executive, and Gibson, who left at the end of 2006, face charges of manslaughter and negligence.
Twelve defendants, including two British Thomas Cook reps, were due to be tried.
Christianne Shepherd, seven, and her brother Robert, six, known as Christi and Bobby, died from carbon monoxide poisoning after fumes leaked into their apartment in Corfu in October 2006, while they were on a Thomas Cook holiday.
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