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Royal Mail probe after two posties die a day apart in sweltering heat

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Royal Mail is investigating after two posties died a day apart as temperatures soared over 34C during last month's heatwave.

Phil Bentham, 59, and Mark Cremer, 55, are understood to have died on their rounds on August 12 and 13 respectively.Coroners said their deaths were of natural causes and will not be subject to inquests.Royal Mail bosses launched their internal probe after mounting pressure from the Communication Workers Union (CWU).Mr Cremer is said to have collapsed and died on an "undulated" round with a "reasonably high" gradient.He was based at the Lancing Delivery Office in West Sussex and had worked for Royal Mail for almost 20 years.The postie had known underlying health conditions and was found slumped at the end of a pathway.

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