Coroner appeal to trace family of Barry Rook, 80, from Sunderland

A Sunderland coroner’s officer has appealed for help in tracing the family of a pensioner who died in hospital.
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Eighty-year-old Barry Rook, who lived in a care home in the city, passed away at Sunderland Royal Hospital on Saturday, September 29.

As far as anyone is aware, Mr Rook does not have any surviving family.

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Anyone with any information about Mr Rook’s relations is asked to contact Sunderland coroner’s officer Andrew Weighill on 561 7841 or via email on [email protected]

Mr Rook passed away at Sunderland Royal HospitalMr Rook passed away at Sunderland Royal Hospital
Mr Rook passed away at Sunderland Royal Hospital

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