Insolvency firm White Maund LLP has been appointed to place Hop Farm Trading Ltd into liquidation.

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Birmingham Crown Court heard Adrian Maund, 43, from Caswell Crescent, Leominster, had raised safety barriers shortly before the crash.

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The company, and signalman Adrian Maund, have pleaded not guilty to failing to ensure the safety of a person.

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Prosecutors said Maund had raised the barriers after mistakenly thinking the Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven passenger service had already passed.

BBC: Level crossing death: Signalman and Network Rail fined

Maund was also ordered to complete 275 hours of unpaid work.

BBC: Level crossing death: Signalman and Network Rail fined

The prosecution told jurors that although it may be a case of human error, Mr Maund's employer, Network Rail, is equally culpable for Mrs Harding's death.

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The traditional commissioning cake was cut by the youngest member of the ship's 40-strong company, 22-year-old Able Seaman David Maund, and Andrea Hopper, wife of HMS Clyde's commanding officer Simon Hopper.

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Prosecutor Philip Mott QC said because the signalman did not want the farmer to wait any longer, Maund "panicked" and lifted the barriers, but failed to see the Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven train approaching.

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Phillip Mott QC, prosecuting, told the jury Mr Maund, 42, "panicked" when a farmer rang his signal box for a second time asking if it was safe for him to walk his sheep across another crossing further up the track.

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Mr Mott told the court although it may be a case of "human error", Maund's former employer Network Rail was equally culpable for Mrs Harding's death because it had not fitted an automatic-locking device at the Moreton-on-Lugg crossing as part of improvement works there.

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