Helmet failure and drinking led to beloved Christchurch priest's death
Father Graeme Blackburn had been drinking before he died from a blunt force head injury when his motorbike collided head-on with another vehicle and his helmet came off.
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Father Graeme Blackburn had been drinking before he died from a blunt force head injury when his motorbike collided head-on with another vehicle and his helmet came off.
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