Potter Heigham man's asbestos death
A 76-year-old man died after spending most of his working life exposed to asbestos.William Henry Mayle, a retired electrician, from Mill Road, Potter Heigham died at the Priscilla Bacon Lodge on October 20.
A 76-year-old man died after spending most of his working life exposed to asbestos.
William Henry Mayle, a retired electrician, from Mill Road, Potter Heigham died at the Priscilla Bacon Lodge on October 20.
An inquest heard yesterday how Mr Mayle was admitted to Priscilla Bacon Lodge on October 19 where his condition “rapidly deteriorated”.
Norfolk coroner William Armstrong said the father-of-two had been employed since the age of 15 by companies in London and most of his life he was exposed to asbestos.
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Mr Armstrong said he died peacefully and the cause of death was mesothelioma.
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