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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Dave Higgens

Fan who collapsed during Championship match died of natural causes, coroner says

Mark Townsend, 57, a West Brom fan who died after he became unwell at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium (Family handout) - (PA Media)

The family of a football fan who died after he collapsed with a cardiac arrest during a Championship match have said they were hoping for stronger recommendations from a coroner who concluded he died from natural causes.

Mark Townsend, 57, died after he collapsed among fellow West Bromwich Albion supporters at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium on September 28, 2024, a two-week long inquest has heard.

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