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Lawyer Slumps, Die During Court Proceeding

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Obinna Onuoha, a lawyer has died after slumping during a court session at the High Court I in Obingwa local government area of Abia State.

The Nation reports that the Lawyer slumped while cross examining a witness in court.

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Eye witness account that those in court when the incident happened ran for safety.

Onuoha gave up the ghost in an undisclosed hospital where he was rushed to after the incident.

legal practitioner according to a source close to the family died of cardiac arrest.

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The death of Onuoha could have been spared if there was any medical or Para-medical staff to administer first aid treatment on the spot when the incident happened, a lawyer who pleaded not to be mentioned.

“I don’t really know the man too well. But I was told that the man is an Ngwa man. It is a pity that such a thing could happen. It could happen to anyone. Lawyers are human beings after all.

“I suspect that it could be stress or something related to heart attack which could have simply been dealt with if there were any medical personnel or even a Para-medic around to attend to him.

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“I believe that we should always check our health status frequently which I am sure that will help to reduce incidence of such because constant checkup and visit to our physicians would help to reveal some of the hidden things in our body system.” he said.