A GREIVING husband has appointed lawyers to find out how his wife died of cancer caused by exposure to deadly asbestos.

Paul Anthony, from Benfleet, has instructed expert asbestos-related disease lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to find out how his beloved 58-year-old wife Tracey came in contact with deadly asbestos which caused her terminal cancer, mesothelioma.

Mrs Anthony died just weeks after her diagnosis is appealing for her former colleagues to come forward to help with an investigation into her exposure to the deadly substance years ago.

Mrs Anthony was diagnosed with mesothelioma on July 2, 2015 and died just seven weeks later on August 22. The disease only develops decades after exposure to asbestos, usually through working in close proximity to the substance when it is disturbed.

Mr Anthony, 54, said: “Tracey’s death was all so sudden. One month she had her diagnosis and the next she was gone.

“I know nothing can bring her back to me, but I just need to know how she came in to contact with asbestos.”

Mrs Anthony – then Tracey McLaughlin - left school in 1973 and went on to work for many firms in and around south Essex.

Specialist asbestos lawyers at Irwin Mitchell are keen to hear from anyone who worked with her at any point during her career.

Ian Bailey, an expert asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, representing Paul, said: “We see first-hand the terrible consequences that asbestos exposure can have on so many lives, not just victims affected by mesothelioma but also their loved ones.

“Paul has been left devastated by Tracey’s sudden death and is understandably desperate for answers.

“We would be keen to hear from anyone who worked with her across her roles in Purfleet, London, Southend and Benfleet.

“Any information could prove vital in helping Paul get the answers he deserves.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lacey St James at Irwin Mitchell’s London office on 0203 040 3445 or email Lacey.StJames@IrwinMitchell.com.