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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

RARE PHOTOS: Mouldy damp house did not cause man s death coroner rules | Vintage Vibes

Luke Brooks holding a dog while sitting on a sofa
Luke Brooks, 27, died of an acute respiratory illness in October last year. Photograph: Courtesy of Brooks Family

A previously healthy man who lived in a cold, damp and mouldy house did not die because of conditions in the property, a coroner has ruled.

Luke Brooks, 27, from Oldham, died at his home last October from an acute respiratory illness. A postmortem examination found aspergillus, a type of mould, on Brooks’ lung, and aspergillus pneumonia was diagnosed.

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