Article 56RV0 Richie Mawson was a beloved dad and Liverpool fan. Did a late lockdown cost him his life?

Richie Mawson was a beloved dad and Liverpool fan. Did a late lockdown cost him his life?

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Sirin Kale
from World news | The Guardian on (#56RV0)

On the day the WHO declared a pandemic, 52,000 fans - including 3,000 from Spain - piled into Anfield to watch the Reds play Atletico. Weeks later, the city was a Covid-19 hotspot. The family of one victim explain why they need answers

No one knows for sure when Richard Richie" Mawson contracted coronavirus, but, if his family were to guess, they would say it was related to the Champions League game between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid at Anfield on 11 March.

Richie, 70, a retired train driver from Kirkdale, Liverpool, was in the Sir Kenny Dalglish stand that day, as he was for every Liverpool game. A season ticket holder, Richie had been attending Liverpool matches since he was a teenager. His uncle would take him to watch the Reds, back when Everton were the more successful club, and the Blues fans would give them stick.

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