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Attorney General Steadroy\u00a0\u2018Cutie\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0Benjamin, who was admitted to hospital this morning, is being treated for a blood clot.<\/p>

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Sources close to the situation told\u00a0Antigua News Room (ANR)<\/strong>\u00a0that doctors are administering blood thinners to treat the condition.<\/p>\n

State media reported this morning that Benjamin was in hospital for observation, and was reportedly doing well.<\/p>

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Benjamin is expected to remain in hospital for at least the next two days.<\/p>

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