Jane Bennett, 52, died from lung disease after identifying severe mould in her home as coroner demands action from council

A 52-year-old council tenant in Mansfield died of lung disease that doctors believe may have been caused by her mouldy home.

Jane Bennett lived in a house provided by Mansfield district council from October 2022 until she was admitted to intensive care in May 2023 with respiratory failure. She was treated with antifungals and antibiotics, but died at King’s Mill hospital on 8 June this year.

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