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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Hennessey

British woman who died in Sri Lanka may have been poisoned by pesticides — police

Ebony McIntosh had been staying at a hostel in Colombo before she fell ill - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A British woman who died after collapsing at a hostel in Sri Lanka may have been poisoned by noxious pesticides, police say.

Derby woman Ebony McIntosh, a digital marketing and social media manager, was rushed to hospital in the capital, Colombo, on Saturday after suffering from vomiting, nausea and trouble breathing.

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