appear before him to give their own account of what led to the building collapse, a position the defense counsel argued against but was objected by the coroner
“We have heard that he has been addressing the press at various times. Let him come and address the court. The court has summoned him; let him come and tell us what he knows. He cannot sit over there and be sending words to us that he cannot come. The court has said that for the purpose of what we’re doing that he should come over.” the coroner said