AN IT engineer from Petersfield died from an asbestos related illness, an inquest has ruled.
Martin Harbord (73), of Heath Road, passed away in July last year from mesothelioma.
Portsmouth Coroner’s Court heard that Mr Harbord, who used to work for Marconi and IBM, had spent time working on submarines and ships during the early 1950s while completing his national service with the Royal Navy.
Coroner David Horsley established his time spent on the vessels during his youth was when he was most likely to have been exposed to asbestos. He said: “It is a terrible thing that hides itself for decades in people who are in pretty good shape, and then it appears.”
source: petersfieldpost.co.uk
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