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| Looe collapse death house 'to be demolished' | Looe collapse death house 'to be demolished' |
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| A house where a woman died when the building collapsed in Cornwall will be demolished, a councillor has been told. | A house where a woman died when the building collapsed in Cornwall will be demolished, a councillor has been told. |
| Neighbours claim the collapse was "an accident waiting to happen". | Neighbours claim the collapse was "an accident waiting to happen". |
| The body of the woman, named as Susan Norman, 68, was found hours after the collapse, because of torrential rain, in Sandplace Road, Looe on Friday. | The body of the woman, named as Susan Norman, 68, was found hours after the collapse, because of torrential rain, in Sandplace Road, Looe on Friday. |
| Councillor Armand Toms said engineers face difficulty in removing the house because it is near other homes. | Councillor Armand Toms said engineers face difficulty in removing the house because it is near other homes. |
| In a statement, Mrs Norman's family, said she had had concerns herself about how safe the building was | |
| 'Recent landslips' | |
| "As you imagine the mood is rather numbing for Susan's family and friends at this sad time," they said. | |
| "We will get to the bottom of this potentially avoidable tragedy. | |
| "The property's safety has been a concern of Susan's for some time as there have been two recent slips very close to the house. | |
| "We have been assisting various agencies with their inquiries and thank them for all their hard work. We would also like to thank the people of Looe and all the emergency services for all their hard work." | |
| Residents in the area have said they want to know whether the tragedy could have been avoided. | Residents in the area have said they want to know whether the tragedy could have been avoided. |
| Roads closed | |
| Mr Toms, councillor for East Looe, said: "I would like to see a full investigation and the results made totally public. | Mr Toms, councillor for East Looe, said: "I would like to see a full investigation and the results made totally public. |
| "So if there were any problems people can be held accountable." | "So if there were any problems people can be held accountable." |
| The building, which is converted into flats, partially collapsed just before 06:00 GMT on Friday. | The building, which is converted into flats, partially collapsed just before 06:00 GMT on Friday. |
| Ms Norman's body was removed from the scene later that night. | Ms Norman's body was removed from the scene later that night. |
| The A387 and B3253 remain closed due to the collapse. | The A387 and B3253 remain closed due to the collapse. |