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Grandad died just days after finding out he had deadly asbestos related cancer - now his family want answers

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The family of a grandfather who died just days after being diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer are desperately trying to find out how he came into contact with the deadly substance.

Donald Smith, from Bolton, died just weeks before his 87th birthday in June, 2019. He had been suffering with mesothelioma, a cancer affecting the lining of the lung which is commonly associated with exposure to asbestos.

With just days to spare between diagnosis and his death, Donald was not well enough to tell his family about his working life.

As such, they do not know exactly how he may have come into contact with asbestos. Donald’s daughter, Julie Ann Hayward, described how mesothelioma affected him.

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