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Paul Keogh & Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

Teacher who claimed she slipped in beer puddle at wedding reception loses £150k claim

A teacher who says she broke her elbow after slipping in a puddle of beer at one of the UK's top wedding venues has lost her £150,000 compensation claim.

Cara Donovan, 37, said she was left in agony and covered in beer after slipping in a puddle at Leez Priory, an award-winning 16th century Tudor mansion in Essex situated in 40 acres of grounds.

The special needs teacher had been in the venue's disco room during a friend's wedding when she says she slipped on the laminated plastic dancefloor, which was lit by underfloor LED lights.

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