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 LOWE LEAVES BLUES EARLY DUE TO ILLNESS 
                                        
 Birmingham City have parted company by 
 mutual consent with midfielder Kenny   
 Lowe, boss Barry Fry's first signing.  
                                        
 Lowe, who came to St Andrews from Stoke
 City two years ago, was to have been   
 given a free transfer at the end of the
 season anyway.                         
                                        
 But hj has been released now because of
 a family illness. Lowe scored three    
 goals in 31 senior appearances for     
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