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Inquest jury to probe death of dad-of-four
Blackpool Gazette
|May 05, 2026
A jury inquest is to be held into the death of a Blackpool father-of-four found dead in the street after absconding from hospital.
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Thomas Boocock, 40, of Norbreck Road, had a history of mental health problems and was detained under the Mental Health Act in September after threatening to take his own life.
This story is from the May 05, 2026 edition of Blackpool Gazette.
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