Company to contest asbestos prosecution…

Geraldton Earthmoving Contracts to plead not guilty.

A demolition company accused of dumping rubble containing asbestos near Geraldton Grammar School has indicated it will plead not guilty to the charges brought against it.

The City of Geraldton-Greenough last month launched a prosecution against Softail Proprietary Limited, which trades under the name of Geraldton Earthmoving Contractors.

In the local magistrates court yesterday, lawyers for the company told the court a not guilty plea was likely to be entered but that could change after the evidence had been further assessed.

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