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When a 92-year-old poppy seller jumps from a bridge in Bristol, UK, it quickly sparks public outrage towards charities who had been inundating the pensioner for months leading up to her death. And then, there was a call for reform.
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1. Daily mail: shame on charities that drove olive to her death
2. British Legion History
3. BBC News: Olive cooke "overwhelmed" by charity requests
4. Bristol Post: Remembering Olive Cooke 2 years on
5. FRSB Report findings
6. FRSB Report
7. RSPCA and BHF Fined after investigation
8. Gov UK New fundraising law introduced
9. The Guardian: Charity opt out service launched
10. BBC News: Cooke family do not blame charities over their loved ones death
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