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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Robyn Vinter

Mould could have caused death of Mansfield council tenant, coroner rules

Jane Bennett with a friend.
Jane Bennett (right) with a friend. Photograph: Supplied

Exposure to toxic mould could have been a factor in the death of a Mansfield woman who made multiple complaints to her local council about the condition of her home before she died, a coroner has ruled.

“Fun and bubbly” Jane Bennett, 52, died of lung disease on 8 June 2023 during her fourth hospital admission in a month for breathlessness and a cough, which Bennett thought was linked to mould in her home.

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