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A worker was hurt after falling through the roof at the Vitesse Limited building

Office supplies boss facing trial after worker hurt falling through roof

AN OFFICE supplies firm boss is facing trial after a worker was injured falling through the roof of his building.

Charles Mather, the owner of Vitesse, has been charged with health and safety offences after the incident at the firm’s warehouse and office space on Bellingham Trading Estate.

Prosecutors say Mather’s “odd-job men” James Nicholls and Peter Skinner were working on the roof when the accident happened in 2020, leaving Mr Nicholls injured.

Mather, 62, of Chislehurst, Bromley, is accused of failing to look after the health and safety of the pair and another employee, Simon Fowle, who was below the roof at the time. 

Charles Mather, the owner of Vitesse Limited, is facing trial
PICTURED: Charles Mather, the owner of Vitesse, is facing trial

Bromley Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday how the brittle roof on the Vitesse building gave way during roof work.

Mather’s defence gave no plea indications during Tuesday’s hearing.

The next hearing is due to take place at Southwark Crown Court on April 7.