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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Callum Cuddeford & Sam Truelove

Man, 41, who needed life-saving blood transfusion died due to 'damaged passport'

A man trying to fly back to London for a life-saving blood transfusion had his passport rejected by British Airways staff because he did not "match" his passport picture, his mum has claimed.

Chaz Carl Powell had been visiting his girlfriend in Montego Bay, Jamaica but was due to return as he was suffering with sickle cell anaemia.

The 41-year-old had "put on weight" and "grown dreads" since his passport photo was taken.

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