The family of a Cardiff woman say she died after being exposed to asbestos dust at the bank where she worked and described her as having "wasted away" before their eyes. The mum-of-two had been based at HSBC's St Mary Street branch between 1984 and 1994, during which time renovation work had taken place around her during office hours.
However, it wasn't until August 2019 that the cashier - whose identity has been withheld at the request of her relatives - initially started to suffer breathlessness. Eventually, following a series of tests and X-rays, she was diagnosed with the incurable condition known as mesothelioma in June 2020.
And, despite undergoing a course of treatment, she died less than 12 months later. She was 74.
