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Inquest into death of dancer who appeared on Britain’s Got Talent concludes
An inquest into the death of Kerri-Anne Donaldson heard she was released from a mental health unit just hours before her death after staff incorrectly downplayed her level of risk.
Settlement for family of former Bradford wood machinist after asbestos cancer death
The family of a man who worked as a wood machinist in Bradford has received a six-figure settlement after his death aged 65 from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
Family say former Kent power station workers may have vital information after retired engineer dies from asbestos-related cancer
The family of a retired engineer from Maidstone, Kent believe his former colleagues at two Kent power stations may have vital information following his death from mesothelioma, a cancer primarily caused by exposure to asbestos.
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