THE hotel fire that killed a couple more than three years ago was started by embers in fireplace ash put in a plastic bag next to kindling and newspapers. A night porter on duty at Cameron House, and the hotel s management, pleaded guilty to safety violations that led to Simon Midgley, 32, and Richard Dyson, 38, dying from smoke inhalation and fire gases. At a hearing at Dumbarton Sheriff Court in December, Christopher O Malley, 35, of Lennox Street, Renton, admitted failing to take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons affected by his actions or omissions, namely the guests of the hotel which led to the death of the two men.
THE hotel fire that killed a couple more than three years ago was started by embers in fireplace ash put in a plastic bag next to kindling and newspapers. A night porter on duty at Cameron House, and the hotel s management, pleaded guilty to safety violations that led to Simon Midgley, 32, and Richard Dyson, 38, dying from smoke inhalation and fire gases. At a hearing in December, which can now be reported for the first time, Christopher O Malley, 35, of Lennox Street, Renton, admitted failing to take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons affected by his actions or omissions, namely the guests of the hotel which led to the death of the two men.
GRAPHIC CCTV footage showing how the devastating 2017 fire at the Cameron House Hotel took hold has been released for the first time. The footage shows hotel night porter Christopher O Malley disposing of ashes from an open fire in a cupboard close to the hotel s reception area. Then, hours later, hotel staff are seen reacting after the building s fire alarm was activated – and discovering the blaze. The footage was released alongside a series of still images showing the shocking aftermath of the fire, which killed hotel guests Simon Midgley and Richard Dyson. O Malley, 35, of Lennox Street in Renton, pleaded guilty in December to failing to take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons affected by his actions or omissions.