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Daily Mirror
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James McNeill

Dad-of-3 who 'lit up the room' dies suddenly days after surgery on broken leg

A dad who had been "recovering well" following a surgery for a broken leg died suddenly just five days after the procedure.

Sam Mercer, 35, a Liverpudlian pub landlord, snapped his femur in December and on February 14 had surgery to fix the problem.

He had been recuperating at his home when he died suddenly on Sunday.

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