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The Hilditch family are claiming damages between £50,000 and £100,000 from the company, now called Marconi Mobile Systems.

Mr Hilditch’s 47-year-old son Mark played 242 games for Rochdale FC in his two spells at Spotland.

He is now a prison officer at Buckley Hall and a coach at Oldham Athletic’s youth academy.

He said: "More and more people are becoming aware of the dangers of asbestos, but "We did not really have any objective at first, but if the family of any other Osram staff who died in similar circumstances realise what has happened maybe they can follow the same path.

"I don’t really feel angry, but when I look back at how quickly he went I feel like there were some years of his life that have been taken away.

"There was a lot of time we would have liked to have spent with him that has been lost." Paul Glanville of John Pickerings Solicitors in Halifax is representing Mr Hilditch.

He said: "We feel we have a very strong case.

The writ has been served and now we are waiting for a timetable of events, but expect it to go to trial in May or June." Damon Wilkinson First published by the Oldham Advertiser Submit your comments Current top stories Church is under siege Anthony’s found dead Parole is years off for brutal killers Controversy at actor Gerard’s call to arms...

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