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Footballer Emiliano Sala exposed to 'harmful levels of carbon monoxide' before plane crash

The footballer died in a plane crash on January 21 - AFP
The footballer died in a plane crash on January 21 - AFP

Footballer Emiliano Sala and his pilot David Ibbotson had been exposed to harmful levels of carbon monoxide in the cockpit of their private plane when it crashed in the English Channel on January 21, the Air Accident Investigation Branch has said.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more details emerge.

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