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A young widow endured the heartbreak of organising her husband's funeral without even knowing what killed him. Louise Liddle was just 39 when her husband, John Michael Liddle, was hit by a minibus and died. ‌

An inquest held earlier this year heard how father-of-two John, 44, who was on his bicycle, was struck from behind by a minibus that was trying to overtake him. The fatal incident happened at 11.40pm on May 3, 2023. ‌

He never recovered from his head injuries and died more than two weeks later on May 21. No criminal charges were brought against the minibus driver and John's funeral was held about a month after his death. ‌

Louise moved out of the family home in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, due to the trauma of the incident, saying: "I had a funeral for my husband

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