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Tributes to 'fun loving, exceptional' Wigan councillor Paul Maiden after tragic death at 44

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A 'tenacious' independent councillor from Wigan who 'was still helping people in hospital' while he waited for a heart transplant has died at the age of 44.

Paul Maiden, who has represented residents in Hindley Green since 2018, had recently announced from a hospital bed that he would stand down in May.

The former band promoter, who was involved in a car accident some years ago, had been waiting for a heart transplant since suffering a health scare last year. READ MORE: Wigan council tax expected to increase by around 3 pc to plug £9m budget gap But after spending months in hospital, the diabetic said that several toes and part of his foot had to be removed and a further amputation may be needed.

Paul died soon after in a Salford hospital on Sunday (February 20) night. Colleagues, constituents and small businesses have paid tribute to Mr Maiden.

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