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Daily ExpressNews report · Sep 8, 7:08 AM
'Truly special, one-of-a-kind' great grandad hit by car died days after 84th birthday
'He was a truly special, one-of-a-kind character'
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'Truly special, one-of-a-kind' great grandad hit by car died days after 84th birthday
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What happened 'He was a truly special, one-of-a-kind character'.
The headline split Daily Express frames it as "'Truly special, one-of-a-kind' great grandad hit by car died days after 84th birthday". The Sun frames it as "Tributes pour in for ‘simply magic’ great-grandad who died after being hit by car five da...".
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The SunNews report · Sep 8, 6:04 AM
Tributes pour in for ‘simply magic’ great-grandad who died after being hit by car five days after 84th birthday
TRIBUTES have poured in for a "much-loved" great-grandfather who died after being hit by a car just five days after his birthday. Charlie Watt was rushed to hospital with serious injuries o...
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