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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Woman poisoned by chlorine gas leak at London’s Olympic park plans to sue

Tess Riley, pictured with her husband, Thom, was among the most seriously injured in the Olympic pool chemical incident on Wednesday.
Tess Riley, pictured with her husband, Thom, was among the most seriously injured in the Olympic pool chemical incident on Wednesday. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

A pregnant woman injured by a high quantity of poisonous gas that was accidentally released at the aquatics centre at London’s Olympic park is planning to sue the company that runs the pool.

Tess Riley, 37, who fled the pool with her husband, Thom, and their two-year-old daughter Ruby, said they “vomited our guts out” after the incident, which took place moments after a parent and toddler session in the centre’s training pool on Wednesday morning.

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