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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Xentrick: [QB] from The Times, 29 September Piercing led to woman's death BY SIMON DE BRUXELLES A CORONER gave warning yesterday of the "considerable risks" of bodypiercing after recording a verdict of misadventure on a woman who died after her 118th piercing. The inquest on Lesley Hovvells, 39, in her home town of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, heard that she collapsed last New Year's Eve, and died of septicaemia in January. Miss Hovvells had 28 ear studs, 13 ear rings, 11 belly bars through her navel, 18 other bars, six lip rings, 36 body rings all over her body and six nose studs. She is believed to have had over 40 piercings in the year before her death. A professional bodypiercer, Ronald Hewitt, told the inquest that Miss Hovvells had become a regular customer "but she began to cause me concern. If the skin is broken and not kept clean infection can occur. I didn't think she was looking after the piercings and so I refused to carry out any more. If people who have piercings are not extremely careful and look after their hygiene they are in danger." Mr Hewitt, 53, told the hearing he was qualified with the National Association of Bodypiercers. Miss Hovvells had then gone to a different bodypiercer. Dr Lesley Murray, the consultant pathologist, said that Miss Hovvells had died of an overwhelming infection which led to cardiac arrest. She said: "There is little doubt that neglected hygiene of her body-piercings was responsible for introducing toxins and bacteria into the blood." The cause of death was septicaemia and bacteria in the bloodstream. Miss Hovvells also had hepatitis C which may have been a contributory factor. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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