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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.

Sources

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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