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| Corfu carbon monoxide deaths coroner in warning | Corfu carbon monoxide deaths coroner in warning |
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| More tourists could die from carbon monoxide poisoning unless the government and holiday industry do more to protect them, a coroner has said. | More tourists could die from carbon monoxide poisoning unless the government and holiday industry do more to protect them, a coroner has said. |
| The warning comes in a report by David Hinchliff who investigated the deaths in Corfu in 2006 of Bobby and Christi Shepherd, from Horbury near Wakefield. | The warning comes in a report by David Hinchliff who investigated the deaths in Corfu in 2006 of Bobby and Christi Shepherd, from Horbury near Wakefield. |
| An inquest jury ruled in May they were unlawfully killed by a faulty boiler. | An inquest jury ruled in May they were unlawfully killed by a faulty boiler. |
| In his new report, Mr Hinchliff says: "There is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken." | In his new report, Mr Hinchliff says: "There is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken." |
| The document, which has been sent to senior government ministers, travel agents group ABTA and the Federation of Tour Operators, says the government must push for a new EU-wide safety standard. | The document, which has been sent to senior government ministers, travel agents group ABTA and the Federation of Tour Operators, says the government must push for a new EU-wide safety standard. |
| He also called for: | He also called for: |
| The inquest jury also ruled that travel firm Thomas Cook had breached its duty of care after seven-year-old Christi and six-year-old Bobby were overcome by fumes while on holiday with their father and his partner at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel in October 2006. | The inquest jury also ruled that travel firm Thomas Cook had breached its duty of care after seven-year-old Christi and six-year-old Bobby were overcome by fumes while on holiday with their father and his partner at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel in October 2006. |
| Mr Hinchliff said Thomas Cook should lead the way with improving safety and raising awareness across the industry. | |
| Thomas Cook said in a statement: "As a company we are now reviewing his report and the suggestions he has made for both the wider travel industry and for Thomas Cook. | |
| "We will continue to work with the travel industry and ABTA to identify possible improvements that may be appropriate for implementation across the industry. | "We will continue to work with the travel industry and ABTA to identify possible improvements that may be appropriate for implementation across the industry. |
| "We are already working with Sharon Wood on a new initiative to raise awareness about carbon monoxide, in order to tackle some of the issues head on | "We are already working with Sharon Wood on a new initiative to raise awareness about carbon monoxide, in order to tackle some of the issues head on |
| An ABTA spokesman added: "We have received a copy of the coroner's report regarding the inquest into the deaths of Bobby and Christi Shepherd and are reviewing it in detail. | |
| "We will consider the points raised in the report very carefully and we will provide feedback to the coroner by the date requested." | "We will consider the points raised in the report very carefully and we will provide feedback to the coroner by the date requested." |