Asbestos Widow Demands Answers

A Widnes woman is appealing for answers after her husband died from an asbestos-related cancer, just months after being diagnosed.

Frank Holland, 72, was working as an HGV driver when he fell ill and was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an incurable cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

Now his wife Jen, 69, is on a mission to discover where Frank came into contact with the deadly substance.

Stacey White, industrial disease specialist at Slater and Gordon said, "Although [Frank] was not aware of the dangers, unfortunately many employers at that time were and what we are keen to establish now is if more could have been done to protect him.

"It was a long time ago, but we'd like to hear from anyone who remembers working with Frank and may have vital information to help Jen get justice for her husband."

Jen is appealing to Frank's former colleagues for information on where he could have come into contact with asbestos.

Frank, who was also known as 'Dutch' or 'H' by his colleagues in the Navy, worked on several ships including The Sylvanian, MV Herdsman, Roscoe, Araby, MV Nova Scotia, Harrison Line and Esso Tankers.

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