Valerie Smith, an Epsom Council worker of 23 years, died of mesothelioma in April 2014

Valerie Smith, an Epsom Council worker of 23 years, died of mesothelioma in April 2014

An Epsom Council worker who died from an asbestos-related cancer was most likely exposed to the substance although it is not known how, a coroner has ruled. Valerie Smith, 61, of Holman Court, in Church Street, Ewell , died last April of mesothelioma after working for Epsom Council for 23 years.