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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Adam May

'My husband died after he was misdiagnosed over the phone during Covid lockdown'

A heartbroken new mum has been left widowed after her "kind and generous" husband died of cancer at the age of 30 following a misdiagnosis.

Charlie Crawford's devastated wife, Sam, says the dad-of-one's death was worsened by the fact his misdiagnosis delayed vital treatment for the cancer in his digestive system.

Mrs Crawford, 27, said her husband was only ever given phone appointments and doctors would not arrange to see him in person during the Covid-19 pandemic as his symptoms became more serious.

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