Mesothelioma

She claims her terminal illness was caused by the asbestos fallout from a huge blaze at Central Ordnance Depot Donnington, as it was then known, on June 24, 1983.

Asbestos in the roof of the burning building was scattered over more than 15 sq miles of east Shropshire and more than £165 million of damage was caused.

The woman has told her lawyers, Reading-based Boyes Turner Solicitors, she remembers playing in the garden at her Leegomery home as the asbestos fell like “snow”.

She was just seven when the blaze ripped through the military base.

Today, Helen Childs, representing the woman, said a meeting would be held in Telford on April 16 and 17 for people to come forward who lived in the area in 1983.

She said many people may be unaware they have got symptoms of the fatal illness.

Mrs Childs said: “This is a young mum in her early 30s who has been exposed to asbestos in two potential ways.

“One way was her father used to work with asbestos when she was a young child and brought the dust home on his clothes.

“The other possibility is she was definitely exposed to asbestos as a result of the fire in Donnington in June 1983.

She said she can remember she was a small child and was out playing in the ashes and dust along with the local neighbourhood children.

“The damage for somebody so young, for the pain and sufferin...

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