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Mother and Daughter Found Dead After Emergency Delay

7/26/2025

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In a tragic discovery in Nottingham, the bodies of 47-year-old Alphonsine Leuga and her 18-year-old daughter Loraine Choulla were found on May 21, 2024, after months of being unnoticed. Alphonsine succumbed to pneumonia, while Loraine's life was cut short by malnutrition, exacerbated by a delayed ambulance response following a 999 call on February 2.

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Story summary

In a tragic discovery in Nottingham, the bodies of 47-year-old Alphonsine Leuga and her 18-year-old daughter Loraine Choulla were found on May 21, 2024, after months of being unnoticed. Alphonsine succumbed to pneumonia, while Loraine's life was cut short by malnutrition, exacerbated by a delayed ambulance response following a 999 call on February 2.