Mr Pal's mother Mahuya Pal told the BBC it was "a difficult time for the family" and that she was "devastated by his death".

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The family of a 49-year-old miner who was killed in an accident at a North Yorkshire pit have said they have been devastated by his death.

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She was devastated by his death a few years ago.

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His parents June and Tony Parsons are said to be "devastated" by his death.

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Bradford City said the club was "truly devastated" by his death.

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At the height of his fame Clapton was devastated by the death of his four-year-old son Conor, who fell from the 53rd-storey window of a New York City apartment in 1991.

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His family said he was well-known around the area and had a big circle of friends who were "absolutely devastated" by his sudden death.

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His family is devastated by the death of the 62-year-old cab driver, his brother Tehran Boldon told the affiliate.

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