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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". | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |