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Radio WM,5 mins

'I ran outside and saw that the house had completely disappeared' Kingstanding gas explosion inquest

Rakeem Omar

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The death of a great-grandmother killed in an explosion at a house triggered by a faulty gas pipe has been ruled accidental. A coroner said the blast in Birmingham, which fatally injured retired pub landlady Doreen Mace, caused "Hollywood film-esque destruction". Neighbour Lami Charlery describes events of that day to Megan Jones.

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