TWO men and two companies have been summonsed to court over the death of a 16-year-old apprentice from Bury.

Cameron Minshull was fatally injured on January 8, 2013, when he got stuck in a lathe which he was operating while working at Huntley Mount Engineering Ltd.

He suffered a serious head injury and died a short while later in hospital.

Huntley Mount Engineering Ltd has been summonsed for offences of corporate manslaughter and failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees.

Lime People Training Solutions Ltd, which places apprentices with employers, has also been summonsed for failing to ensure the health and safety of a person other than an employee.

Zaffar Hussain, aged 59, of Bridgefield Drive, Bury, the director of Huntley Mount Engineering Ltd, and Akbar Hussain, aged 35, also of Bridgefield Drive, Bury, a supervisor, have been summonsed for offences of manslaughter by gross negligence.

The first hearing will take place on November 4 at Bury Magistrates Court.