10:45 EDT, 25 January 2021
A landlord who admits manslaughter after a seven-year-old boy was electrocuted in his pub garden swapped banter with his punters about the lethal fusebox, a court heard.
Harvey Tyrrell was killed by a massive shock when he sat on a wall lamp and touched a metal railing while playing with his friend, jurors heard.
He collapsed when the power surge flowed through his body as horrified drinkers ran to help him at the King Harold in Romford, Essex.
Colin Naylor, 73, an electrician with 50 years experience, is accused of manslaughter and failing to fit the premises with safe lighting.