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Man, 52, dies after jumping from window to escape Tameside house fire

Marek Bonawenturski, 52, died after jumping from his bedroom window during a terraced-house fire in Dukinfield, Tameside, on 10 September. A friend announced his death on a fundraising page.

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Image: Daily Express
Image: Daily Mirror

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Marek Bonawenturski, 52, a father of two, has died after jumping from his bedroom window to escape a house fire. The fire broke out in the early hours of 10 September in Dukinfield, Tameside, and spread through four terraced homes on Park Road, including his. He is believed to have jumped from a first-floor window and was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

His death was announced in an update on a fundraising page set up by his close friend Edyta Mickiewicz. The page said all money raised will now go towards returning his body to Poland and paying for a funeral. Ms Mickiewicz described him as an "incredibly kind, supportive and reliable person" who had lost everything in the fire.

Five fire engines attended at the height of the blaze, and neighbours were told by police to leave their homes; adjoining properties were badly damaged. The cause of the fire is not given in the coverage.

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Left1 outlet

Framing
A detailed human-interest report built around the friend's fundraiser, with neighbours' accounts and fire-service detail, credited to the Manchester Evening News.
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The fundraiser, the repatriation to Poland, tributes to his character and neighbours' reactions.
Leaves out or plays down
No cause of the fire or official statement is given.
Charged language
“ripped through”
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“His close friend Edyta Mickiewicz has launched a fundraiser after he was said to have lost everything in the fire.” — Daily Mirror

Centre0 outlets

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Right1 outlet

Framing
A short breaking-news item that leads on the tragedy and the friend's announcement on GoFundMe.
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The emotive 'tragedy' angle and the death announcement.
Leaves out or plays down
Gives little detail on the location, the blaze, other affected homes, the fundraiser's purpose or neighbours' accounts; marked as breaking with more to follow.
Charged language
“Tragedy”“horror blaze”“huge fire”
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“A close friend of Marek Bonawenturski revealed the devastating news in an update on a GoFundMe page set up for him.” — Daily Express