Man died of Legionnaires’ Disease caught from hot tub

AN elderly man who died from Legionnaires’ Disease contracted it from a hot tub in a house he was viewing, an inquest heard today.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2005 - 01:00

Michael Brennan

Robert Brophy, 69, from Woodstown Rise, Woodstown Village, Knocklyon in Dublin visited the house, on March 7 2003, which he hoped to buy for his family.

TheAn estate agent brought him and his wife to the deck area at the rear of the house and took the cover off the hot tub.

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Courts Place: Woodstown Rise Place: Knocklyon Place: Dublin Place: Cunningham Drive, Dalkey Person: Robert Brophy Person: Brophy Person: god Person: Dr Person: Brian Farrell Person: Sylvia Person: Chong Yew Tan Person: Tan Person: Farrell Organisation: Dublin Coroners’ Court

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