Hailsham man died after asbestos exposure

Albert Warren died on February 8 at his home in on Michelham Priory Road of Upper Dicker, the inquest heard.

An inquest at Eastbourne Town Hall on Thursday (February 25), heard Mr Warren, a retired plumber, was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in November 2020.

Doctor Joel Newman said Mr Warren was exposed to asbestos in his youth and he had planned to see the respiratory team for his condition.

A statement given by Mr Warren to his solicitors before he died revealed he had worked at a number of care homes to install boilers. This involved working with asbestos lagging to surround the pipes.

Mr Warren said in his statement, “I wasn’t given a mask and there was no warning it was unsafe at the time.”

East Sussex coroner Alan Craze ruled Mr Warren’s death was due to an industrial disease.