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Berkely balcony survivor Aoife Beary has died

Berkely balcony survivor Aoife Beary has died

A survivor of the 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse in the US has died.

27-year-old Aoife Beary passed away at Beaumont Hospital last night after suffering a stroke earlier in the week.

The Dublin woman was left with life-altering injuries following the collapse of a fourth floor balcony in California.

Six of her friends died while seven others were injured.

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In recent years Aoife had been studying in England, and contributed to the introduction of a new Californian law regarding balcony safety.

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