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Liverpool Echo
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George Lythgoe & Dan Haygarth

Concerns over lethal chemicals online after dad-of-two took his own life

Concerns have been raised over poisonous chemicals that can be bought online after a dad-of-two purchased them to take his own life.

Samuel David Dickenson, known as Sam, obtained the controlled poison online and took the chemical at his flat on Wilkinson Street, Leigh, Wigan. He was found unresponsive there by emergency services in the early hours of March 11, 2020.

North West Ambulance Service said Sam, 33, managed to call 999 before he fell unconscious and was able to give his name and address, reports the M.E.N.

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