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Asbestos Industrial disease Mesothelioma

Daughters say father’s asbestos cancer death may be linked to decades repairing vehicles across Hertfordshire and north London

The family of a man who spent more than 50 years repairing vehicles in Hertfordshire and north London are appealing for information from former colleagues after his death, weeks after being diagnosed with mesothelioma.

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Human rights Inquests Police

Inquest into death of 14-year-old boy shot dead in London gang violence concludes that failings by the agencies responsible for supporting him may have contributed to his death

An inquest into the death of Corey Junior Davis found that failings by the police, youth offending teams, mental health and housing providers may have contributed to his death after he was fatally shot in a gang-related incident.

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Inquests Human rights

Manchester synagogue terror attack: Inquest lawyers at Leigh Day represent family of man who died on 2 October 2025

The family of Adrian Daulby, who lost his life during the Manchester synagogue terror attack last year, have instructed lawyers at Leigh Day to represent them at the inquest into his death.

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