Two charged after man's death at industrial premises

Two men from Birmingham have been charged after the death of a worker at an industrial premises in the city.

Ako Azizpour, 27, who died at a building in Tyburn Road, Erdington, was unloading pallets of glass from a container on 8 February last year when he became trapped, West Midlands Police said.

Nashwan Amin, 28, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and perverting the course of justice. Razwan Amin, 26, has been charged with perverting the course of justice.

Both have appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court and were bailed with strict conditions to appear at the city's Crown court next month.

Mr Azizpour's parents, from Iran, said in a statement it was still difficult to believe they had lost their son, police stated.

The force said it had been called to the scene alongside fire and ambulance colleagues, but despite the best efforts of those responding, Mr Azizpour was pronounced dead.

It added that alongside the Health & Safety Executive, it began a thorough investigation.

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