The man responsible for inspecting a rollercoaster which crashed in 2016 has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety law.

Nine people were injured when the Tsunami ride at M&D's theme park derailed.

Craig Boswell, 56, was employed by Amusement Inspection Services at time of the crash on June 10, 2016.

At Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday, he admitted failing to notice in December 2015 that a report by another inspections company had not been provided.

Boswell, from Uddingston, subsequently issued a Declaration of Compliance report for the Tsunami ride, indicating it was safe to operate.

His lawyer told the court his client profoundly regretted what happened. The case was adjourned until next month.

M&D's was last month fined £65,000 after admitting a health and safety breach regarding failures of their maintenance system.

The crash was caused by inappropriate welding on the axles of the rollercoaster, the court heard. This had caused fractures which meant the wheels came off the track.

The theme park, near Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, was closed for four days following the crash while investigations were carried out.

It reopened three weeks later, however, the Tsunami never operated again and was dismantled in February 2017.