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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sammy Gecsoyler

Bionic-suit charity campaigner Claire Lomas dies after accident in Jordan

Claire Lomas crosses the finish line of the 2012 London Marathon
Claire Lomas crosses the finish line of the 2012 London Marathon, 17 days after the race began. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

A charity campaigner who completed a marathon in a bionic suit after being paralysed in a riding accident has died, aged 44.

Claire Lomas, who raised nearly £1m competing in events across the country, died following an accident in Jordan on 22 August, her family said.

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