William Hill Shop Sign which Killed Man was 'a Great Fix' William Hill shop indication which killed man was 'a great repair' 8 October 2018 A worker who installed a 31 stone (200kg) sign above a bookies which fell and crushed a man has actually told a court it was "a good repair" when he put it up. Jacob Marx had been working in London for four months when he was squashed by the sign outside a William Hill bookies on 28 January 2013. Carlos Park told Blackfriars Crown Court the fascia he connected the sign to had been "solid". William Hill Organisation Ltd denies breaching health and security. New Zealand national Mr Marx, 27, suffered a broken neck and a fractured skull after the indication fell 2m on to him outside the bookmakers in Camden Road. The court heard Mr Park was working for Saltwell Signs when he fitted the sign in 2006. He told the jury he had actually got a "excellent repair" to the plywood fascia when screwing it up. "The fascia was solid. I can tell when I am taking the screws out (of the old sign)," he said. Mr Park said he performed a visual assessment of the plywood "to see there is not any rot" but included that the fascia "needs to be fit for purpose when I show up." Former Saltwell's factory supervisor Terrance English informed the court the indication fitter was not responsible for inspecting the structure's structure. When asked by John Cooper, defending William Hill, if the fitter had no duty for the structure listed below he said: "Yes, simply the fascia, not the structure itself." William Hill Organisation Ltd rejects one count of failing to guarantee the security of non-employees and one count of failing to ensure the safety of workers. The trial continues. Man eliminated by 'alarmingly insecure' sign 28 September 2018