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He worked at Hull Docks for 20 years, regularly handling the now-banned asbestos.Mr Cunningham died from The coroner at his inquest recorded a verdict of death by industrial causes.Today, his widow Sadie, 77, of Garden Village, east Hull, welcomed the ruling.She said: "This will be good news for lots of families in Hull.

It is about getting justice for people like my husband."Mrs Cunningham, who runs the group Self Help Awareness for The employers are responsible and they should be the ones who are sued."My granddaughter was 11 when Walt died - she still talks about him and is still upset.

We want justice for what happened."Mrs Cunningham said it is hard to say how many dock dockers died from asbestos-related diseases because often other conditions were noted down as the cause of death.Hull law firm Ingrams Solicitors, which is representing m...

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