Summary
A FRUIT and vegetable trader who fought a threeyear legal battle after being prosecuted for selling in pounds and ounces died suddenly at his home yesterday.
Steve Thoburn, who was called the Metric Martyr because of his stance on imperial weights and measures, suffered a suspected heart attack. He was 39.See the full content of this document
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Heart Attack at 39 Kills the Metric Martyr
He leaves a wife Leigh, 30, and three children Rhys, 13, Georgia, seven, and two-year-old Jay.
Mr Thoburn, of Roker, Su...See the full content of this document
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