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Woman died after fall, inquest hears

An inquest heard yesterday how an elderly women died after falling in her home in Port Erin on 26th September this year. 

89 year-old Phylis White was found with blood coming from a gash on her head which was caused by hitting her head on a table.

Miss White was prone to dizzy spells and had fallen previously in the past twelve months.


However, Coroner of Inquests John Needham said it was not possible to determine the cause of this fatal fall. 


The cause of death was said to be accidental.

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