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262:), who is now out of a job. She goes out of her way to make Mrs Tembe's life miserable and upsets her, which results in the pair having a huge argument after Mrs Tembe learns about Lauren's schemes. In the heat of the moment, Mrs Tembe told Lauren that she wishes her dead, and storms off. That night, Lauren is murdered. Due to their unprofessional manner in the staffroom, Mrs Tembe and Lauren both have to attend a meeting with Julia so they could sort it out, however Lauren does not attend. Eventually, Mrs Tembe asks Julia if they can visit Lauren to make sure she is alright, as nobody has heard from her in days. When they get there, they are shocked to discover Lauren's dead body on the floor.
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294:) and Heston to run the surgery due to Howard's death. She refuses, but later agrees. Mrs Tembe later helps an old lady who has been scammed by a builder named Brian Hutchinson (Tim Faraday). She disguises herself to catch the builder out, but he attacks her and leaves her for dead. She is found and taken to hospital. The staff are shocked at Mrs Tembe's absence and what has happened.
305:), but he targets her and tells her to go home to Botswana, and Mrs Tembe replies that her home is in Letherbridge. Anthony continues to bully Mrs Tembe and it reaches a climax when he persuades her to accept a new job and she leaves the Mill. When several staff at her new workplace quit, she returns to the Mill as practice manager. Mrs Tembe begins a relationship with
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309:(Neal Barry), despite her colleagues being sceptical about JJ and his shady past. They try to change the St. Phil's Hospital catering, and after a few months, JJ gets a job offer in Spain. He suggests to Mrs Tembe that she relocate with him, but she declines his offer and they break up.
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