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- Geoffrey Counsell, 51, cleared of health and safety breach over fireworks display.
- Judge directs jury to return not guilty verdict.
- Mr Justice Simon said prosecution case "weighted heavily on hindsight".
- Seven people died in one of Britain's worst motorway crashes two years ago.
- Mr Counsell speaks of relief after "appalling experience".
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