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| Spence family slurry deaths: Inquest due to begin later | Spence family slurry deaths: Inquest due to begin later |
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| The inquest into the deaths of three members of one family in a slurry tank accident is due to take place on Monday. | The inquest into the deaths of three members of one family in a slurry tank accident is due to take place on Monday. |
| Ulster rugby player Nevin Spence, 22; his brother Graham, 30, and father Noel, 58, were overcome by slurry gas. | Ulster rugby player Nevin Spence, 22; his brother Graham, 30, and father Noel, 58, were overcome by slurry gas. |
| The accident happened last September. | The accident happened last September. |
| The Spence family said the father and sons died trying to save each other. Another member of the family, Emma Spence, was treated in hospital but later discharged. | The Spence family said the father and sons died trying to save each other. Another member of the family, Emma Spence, was treated in hospital but later discharged. |
| The Health and Safety Executive said the three men who entered an underground slurry tank died from the effects of exposure to slurry gases. | The Health and Safety Executive said the three men who entered an underground slurry tank died from the effects of exposure to slurry gases. |
| Nevin Spence was considered one of the up-and-coming stars of the Ulster team and had been widely regarded as a future Ireland international. |