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Inquests Mental health

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.

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Asbestos Fibres Close Up
Industrial disease Asbestos Mesothelioma

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. 

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Asbestos and mesothelioma Asbestos Mesothelioma

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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