'Asbestos cancer robbed my father from our family'

The family of a former BT engineer who died of an asbestos-related cancer say they "wouldn't like anyone to go through the same pain" as they call for former colleagues to come forward.

Clive Houghton, 91, from Worcester Park, Surrey, died in August after working as an electrical engineer for the telecoms company for 40 years.

Now, Mr Houghton's family say their husband and father was "robbed" from them and have notified BT of a legal claim against the company.

A BT Group spokesperson said it was "very sorry" to hear of Mr Houghton's passing and that it had received a legal claim from his family but declined to comment further.