Builder caused death of woman by failing to properly clear chimney

A builder caused the death of a woman by failing to properly clear a chimney he had rebuilt in her home. John Martin Riva was contracted to work on a chimney but left it blocked, resulting in the exposure of three members of a family to carbon monoxide and leading to the death of Ceridwen Ross, 60.

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