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Jury finds series of missed opportunities contributed to ex-footballer's death

Jurors said missed referrals, handovers and risk checks, along with heavy medication, contributed to the former footballer’s decline and death.

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A jury is deliberating at an inquest into the death of a former professional footballer with dementia who was moved between hospitals and care homes.

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Jury says care failings contributed to ex-Southend player's death

An inquest jury finds care failings contributed to the death of a former professional player.

·London, United Kingdom
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Jury finds series of missed opportunities contributed to ex-footballer's death

A jury is deliberating at an inquest into the death of a former professional footballer with dementia who was moved between hospitals and care homes.

·Colchester, United Kingdom
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The Echo UK broke the news in Basildon, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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