Widow suing council over pothole that she claims killed her husband

Widow suing council over pothole that she claims killed her husband

A coroner ruled that 70-year-old Robert Newcombe was thrown from his motorbike as a result of a 'degraded road surface' on the A43 in Northamptonshire - now, his widow is suing the council for damages

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