A mother whose partner died after falling into an open manhole on a building site has said her 'life will never be the same'.
David Archer, 36, was working on a sewerage extension on a housing estate in Ramsgate, Kent, when he was distracted by a passing road sweeper.
As he looked up, he fell into an open manhole, and despite the efforts of firefighters and paramedics, he could not be saved.
An inquest heard that David's training had lapsed, meaning he should not have been working on the site.
His employers also did not hold the required permit, the inquest was told.
