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Sunday Times northern editor. Investigative reporter. Co-presenter Cocaine Inc podcast. Author of The Hunt for the Silver Killer & Saffie (out April 2025) stories to david.collins@sunday-times.co.uk greyhoundliterary.co.uk/authors/dav…?

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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
A thoroughly decent man: “A bullet went through me at the Manchester synagogue. God saved me” www.thetimes.com/article/f26d...
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A bullet went through me at the Manchester synagogue. God saved me
Yoni Finlay, a hero of the terrorist attack in Manchester, feels gratitude, guilt and fear for his fellow British Jews
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Reviews for Saffie. 4.7 out of 5 on Amazon.
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
An astonishing story of complete failure by the British Army to hold its senior staff to account. Jaysley Beck, the army ‘cover-up’ and the order from HQ www.thetimes.com/article/47e9...
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Jaysley Beck, the army ‘cover-up’ and the order from HQ
This teenage recruit killed herself after a sexual assault. Now investigators are looking at new charges in a case that could reach the heart of the military
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
He got away with rape and murder for 58 years. This is how police caught him www.thetimes.com/article/9ac6...
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He got away with rape and murder for 58 years. This is how police caught him
In 1967 Louisa Dunne, a 75-year-old widow, was murdered at home in Bristol. David Collins meets the crack cold-case unit who brought her killer to justice
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Shaken by ‘racially aggravated’ rape, Sikhs in West Midlands fear rising hate www.thetimes.com/article/f55b...
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Shaken by ‘racially aggravated’ rape, Sikhs fear rising hate
Racist abuse was already happening in Oldbury when a young Sikh woman was attacked. Now community leaders are starting their own patrols
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
The full story of Jay Slater, from his mother, Debbie: www.thetimes.com/article/e4d4...
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Jay Slater’s final hours: the teen’s mum on what happened in Tenerife
Jay Slater, a 19-year-old on his first holiday abroad with friends, went missing after a big night out in Tenerife. He was found dead in a ravine 29 days later. His mother, Debbie, reveals what it was...
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Looking forward to chairing this event next weekend at CrimeCon in Manchester: hopefully see you there!
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Following a 5 year investigation by the Sunday Times, a former British soldier has now been charged for the murder of Agnes Wanjiru in Kenya. Details below: Former British soldier charged with murder of Agnes Wanjiru www.thetimes.com/article/251f...
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Former British soldier charged with murder of Agnes Wanjiru
The Kenyan government will apply to extradite the accused to face trial
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
As talk ramps up of him making a leadership challenge, we take a look at Andy Burnham’s record as Greater Manchester mayor across his three terms: Does Andy Burnham’s record in Manchester make him PM material? www.thetimes.com/article/4df9...
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Does Andy Burnham’s record in Manchester make him PM material?
The mayor has experience and everyman appeal, but does he have what it takes to lead the Labour Party?
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
The family of Agnes Wanjiru, a 21 year old allegedly killed in Kenya by a British soldier, a case which remains unsolved, is raising money to come to the UK and continue their campaign for justice. If you want to donate the link is here: www.gofundme.com/f/my-aunt-ki...
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Donate to MY AUNT KILLED BY A BRITISH SOLDIER, HELP ME ACHIEVE JUSTICE, organized by Nikita Bernardi
My name is Esther Njoki, I am the niece of Agnes Wanjiru who … Nikita Bernardi needs your support for MY AUNT KILLED BY A BRITISH SOLDIER, HELP ME ACHIEVE JUSTICE
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The audiobook version of Saffie is out tomorrow! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0F4...
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Saffie: The Youngest Victim of the Manchester Terror Attack and Her Family's Fight for Justice (Audio Download): David Collins, Stewart Crank, W. F. Howes Ltd: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals
Saffie: The Youngest Victim of the Manchester Terror Attack and Her Family's Fight for Justice (Audio Download): David Collins, Stewart Crank, W. F. Howes Ltd: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 10/12/2024
👉NEW -- A British soldier murdered my aunt. Will Labour let him get away with it? by Esther Njoki It’s been 12 years since Agnes Wanjiru was found dead in a hotel septic tank after a night out with UK troops in Kenya. Will she ever get justice? www.declassifieduk.org/a-british-so...
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A British soldier murdered my aunt. Will Labour let him get away with it?
It’s been 12 years since Agnes Wanjiru was found dead in a hotel septic tank after a night out with UK troops in Kenya. Will she ever get justice?
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 07/06/2025
A British soldier based at the army’s barracks in Kenya has been accused of raping a woman, close to where a local mother was murdered, also allegedly by a soldier on secondment to the country
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British soldier in Kenya arrested over rape allegation
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Read issues around MI5’s evidence to the Manchester public inquiry in my book “Saffie”.
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B For Butterfly Books @bforbutterflybooks.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
An emotional event last night as we discussed SAFFIE with @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social Saffie was the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena Terror Attack and this is her story told in conjunction with her parents Andrew and Lisa. A story of how we can all find light in the darkest of times.
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Breaking Merseyside police update on Water Street car ram incident: “We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area. Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision.”
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
I’ve been looking into solar farms/Labour’s changes to the planning framework which will make them easier to develop/three very particular solar farm scenarios from around the country. The town that said no to a £700,000 offer from a solar farm firm www.thetimes.com/article/b331...
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The town that said no to a £700,000 offer from a solar farm firm
Residents of Egremont are outraged over the proposal for a solar network on Dent Fell as Labour’s planning rules to push through large renewable infrastructure take hold
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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
A privilege to be with Andrew and Lisa for the launch of this compelling new book about their beautiful daughter. David Collins has done Saffie and the Roussos family truly proud.🙏🏻
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
The politics of Hull & East Yorkshire - Meet Luke Campbell, the Olympic boxer turned Reform mayor www.thetimes.com/article/db66...
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Meet Luke Campbell, the Olympic boxer turned Reform mayor
The gold medal-winner swept to victory in the Hull and East Yorkshire mayoral race with 48,491 votes. But what are his plans for the region?
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Nicola Brook @nicolabrookbjc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Proud moment
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Nicola Brook @nicolabrookbjc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
1/3 Today is a first for me. I have been invited to the book launch of Saffie. I was lucky enough to read an advance copy and it is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. It certainly transported me back to some very difficult times but I am honoured to have represented www.itv.com/news/granada...
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
amazing book launch on Thursday for Saffie at the Anthony Burgess centre in Manchester Can’t thank people enough for coming. We heard from Ben Taylor (Sunday Times editor); Andy Burnham Mayor for Greater Manchester; Pete Weatherby; the nurses and medics of Wythenshawe hospital. Incredible
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Saffie is out - today! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1913...
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Saffie: The youngest victim of the Manchester terror attack and her family's fight for justice: Amazon.co.uk: Collins, David: 9781913727512: Books
Buy Saffie: The youngest victim of the Manchester terror attack and her family's fight for justice by Collins, David (ISBN: 9781913727512) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delive...
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Wow. Saffie close to the top 100 spot after Andrew and Lisa’s powerful interview on Loose Women. Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy.
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The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
For the past year David Collins, the northern editor of The Times, has been sitting down with the family of one of the victims — eight year old Saffie-Rose Roussos — to tell the story of the attack, and its aftermath, through their eyes.
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Saffie, the book, being serialised in the Daily Mail tomorrow. Here, they describe it as “extraordinary”. Available for preorder on Amazon and Waterstones now -
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
My book - Saffie - written with Andrew and Lisa Roussos, has been serialised today in the Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/article/a54a...
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I woke from a coma after arena terror. My daughter was dead
The family of Saffie-Rose Roussos tell David Collins, the author of a new book on the Manchester attack, about that fateful night and their fight for justice
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
That tower’s going to be handy for the BP! (Manchester in-joke)
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Some good news. Defence secretary John Healey has met the family of Agnes Wanjiru today in Nairobi. Agnes was a 21 year old mother from Kenya who was murdered. The main suspect is a British soldier. Healey says he is going to raise case personally with Kenyan President today during their meeting
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 23/03/2025
🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Applicants are suspected of scamming taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of pounds for courses they don’t intend to take ⬇️
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Walk-in degrees, sham students and a giant university fraud scandal
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Great investigation by my colleagues today examining franchised universities and a system where so called students are taking out loans with no intention of learning Walk-in degrees, sham students and a giant university fraud scandal www.thetimes.com/article/2ea1...
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Walk-in degrees, sham students and a giant university fraud scandal
Applicants are suspected of scamming taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of pounds for courses they don’t intend to take
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Families unite to debunk Lucy Letby innocence claims www.thetimes.com/article/a7c7...
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Families unite to debunk Lucy Letby innocence claims
After a group of medical experts cast doubt on the nurse’s murder convictions, lawyers for the victims have hit back, pointing to mistakes and poor reasoning
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Becky Barrow @beckybarrow.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
It's our FREE weekend! No paywall. So, a chance for me to share with you some of my favourite pieces of the year. Here's my first one: my colleague and dear friend @jimconey on his son, Charlie, and the 12-year odyssey to find out what was wrong. www.thetimes.com/article/0bcc...
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My son Charlie — and the breakthrough that changed our lives
James Coney and his wife, Sarah, struggled not knowing why their 12-year-old was born with a severe learning disability. In their darkest moments, they blamed themselves. Then, out of the blue, came a...
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Ben Spencer @ben-spencer.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
The paywall is down on the Times and Sunday Times website this weekend - a chance to read our work for free. Here's three pieces I've written recently 1. What happens to your brain when you become a parent - mums and dads, good and bad, cuddles, tantrums and all www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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How being a parent physically alters your brain (dads included)
‘Baby brain’ is real. Increasing evidence suggests having kids causes big changes in our grey matter, and not always for the worse. Ben Spencer, science editor and frazzled father of two, explains
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Because the paywall is down - and the story is important and should be read - here is my article from last year about how a British army regiment covered up the murder of a 21 year old mother in Kenya in 2012. The soldier responsible remains a free man. www.thetimes.com/article/b2a2...
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Agnes Wanjiru: how a murder reported within hours was buried by the army
As more witnesses come forward to name the alleged killer, we reveal how the military sat on multiple claims and turned against the man who heard Soldier X’s ‘confession’
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
The paywall is down this weekend. Get some of the world’s best journalism for free then subscribe afterwards to stay informed.
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Just got my first batch! Out April 24th. Pre order on Amazon now.
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Love this. The Andrew Motion poem What If? on the side of Sheffield Hallam university.
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
To celebrate the publication of "Saffie", a story about the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena attack and her family's fight for justice, we are holding an event at the Anthony Burgess Foundation centre in Manchester on April 24th, doors open at 5pm, event starts 6pm. Venue: lnkd.in/ewztytwE
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LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 11/03/2025
Manchester United have decided to leave Old Trafford, their home since 1910, and move to a 100,000-seater stadium that the club claims will be the best sporting arena in the world ⬇️
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Man Utd to leave Old Trafford for new 100,000-seater stadium
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
We will end sewage in Windermere, ministers say — but set no deadline (Hard to remember such an effective campaign as that run by Matt Staniek’s Save Windermere campaign) www.thetimes.com/article/a683...
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We will end sewage in Windermere, ministers say — but set no deadline
Steve Reed, the environment secretary, pledges that only rainwater will enter the lake and that action will be taken ‘as quickly as possible’
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Natalie Rodgers @natalie-scala.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
I fought the Southport killer. I wish I’d been more Bruce Willis The very brave John Hayes, speaks to @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social in his first interview. www.thetimes.com/article/53e7...
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I fought the Southport killer. I wish I’d been more Bruce Willis
John Hayes, who was badly wounded when he tried to stop Axel Rudakubana, speaks for the first time about his guilt and trauma
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
BBC chairman: We need working-class northerners to counter liberal bias www.thetimes.com/article/2005...
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BBC chairman: We need working-class northerners to counter liberal bias
In his first interview Samir Shah says it’s time for the corporation to admit mistakes, stop stars abusing their power — and charge the rich more
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
The sabotage squad attacking UK military suppliers again and again www.thetimes.com/article/48f7...
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The sabotage squad attacking UK military suppliers again and again
Palestine Action has caused millions of pounds of damage to factories making equipment for the army and Royal Navy, and it shows no sign of slowing down
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Jack Surfleet @jacksurfleet.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
THE SUNDAY TIMES: Pro-palestine activists target defence firms #TomorrowsPapersToday
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
The mysterious 1977 murder of our star reporter — solved at last www.thetimes.com/article/c82d...
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The mysterious 1977 murder of our star reporter — solved at last
David Holden, The Sunday Times chief foreign correspondent, was assassinated hours after landing in Cairo. Five decades on, we unravel a Cold War secret to find out who did it and why
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Liverpool ex-mayor Joe Anderson and Derek Hatton charged with bribery www.thetimes.com/article/2745...
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Liverpool ex-mayor Joe Anderson and Derek Hatton charged with bribery
Twelve people will appear in court after an investigation into contracts awarded by the local authority
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Such a good piece on Trump: Trump put a 13-year-old in the Secret Service. How do you top that? www.thetimes.com/article/f3ff...
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Trump put a 13-year-old in the Secret Service. How do you top that?
This was the longest presidential address to a joint Congress in history — and it was not short on theatrics or surprises
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Alfie Tobutt @alfietobutt.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
THE SUNDAY TIMES: Reeves unlocks billions for Kyiv and UK defence #TomorrowsPapersToday
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Saffie is out on April 24th. Not long to go. I can’t wait for people to read this extraordinary book. You can pre-order on Amazon or Waterstones now. www.amazon.co.uk/Saffie-young... www.waterstones.com/book/saffie/...
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