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£25,000 award for factory worker who slept through fire alarm

A factory worker who was sacked after he slept through a fire drill during a night shift was awarded more than £25,000 for unfair dismissal yesterday.

David Hart, 59, claimed he had gone to a shower area to splash water on his eyes as he was feeling tired but sat down, dried his face and must have fallen asleep.