Airbnb immediately took steps to remove a Gozo farmhouse listing after it was informed that a 45-year-old man had died of Legionella contracted while on holiday, a company spokesperson has told Times of Malta. The holiday letting giant was reacting to a report that the widow of Paul Bermingham, Sandra, was seeking damages from Airbnb after her husband’s untimely death. The Bermingham family were on a Gozo holiday over Christmas between 2015 and 2016, staying in a rented farmhouse they had booked and paid for over the Airbnb letting platform. Less than two weeks later, on January 14, 2016, Paul died from Legionella Pneumonia in the United Kingdom, leaving behind his wife and two children. His death certificate determined that the disease was contracted from contaminated jacuzzi water, the family’s lawyer in Malta, Peter Fenech, said. “We were heartbroken to learn of this tragic incident at the time and our thoughts remain with the Bermingham family following such an unimaginable loss. We remain in touch with the family’s representatives on this matter,” a spokesperson for Airbnb said. “As soon as this was brought to our attention at the time, we removed the listing from the...