Around 1,000 grieving relatives of coronavirus victims want public inquiry into slow lockdown

Families  who’ve lost loved ones to coronavirus are preparing legal action against the Government over claims they would not have died had ministers locked down the country sooner. Around 1,000 grieving relatives say the Government ‘gambled’ with people’s lives when they failed to act quickly enough or heed the warnings from other countries as Covid-19 tore … Read more

Around 1,000 grieving relatives of coronavirus victims are preparing to sue the Government

Around 1,000 grieving relatives of coronavirus victims are preparing to SUE the Government for ‘gambling’ with lives by failing to lock down ‘fast enough’ Relatives say that ministers failed to lock down the UK quickly enough They are calling for investigation into PPE shortages and the flawed testing regime Professor Neil Ferguson said locking down … Read more

Grieving mother’s fury over early release date for couple who killed her daughter

A grieving mother has slammed the early release of a couple who killed her daughter after barging her off the road in a Fast and Furious-style chase.   Jackie Taylor, 55, has vowed to ‘keep on fighting the justice system’ over the early release of the couple who killed her daughter Sophie, 22 in August 2016.  … Read more

Grieving dentist sues Matt Hancock over his father’s death from Covid-19

Grieving dentist sues Matt Hancock over his father’s death from Covid-19 because he fears he inadvertently infected his parents after following ‘erroneous’ Government advice Dentist launches legal action after his father, aged 80, dies from coronavirus  Dr Minesh Talati fears he infected parents after following ‘erroneous’ Gov advice The lawsuit is the first by a … Read more

Why the yellow paper hearts springing up all over Britain have given grieving families some comfort

Pictures of rainbows have become a familiar sight in the windows of Britain’s homes in recent months in thanks to the NHS. But now, yellow paper hearts are also appearing in some windows – and the reasons are altogether more sobering. Each heart represents one of the 37,460 victims lost to coronavirus. The movement, Yellow … Read more

Grieving families face lengthy waits for probate after IT glitches

Grieving families are facing lengthy waits to apply for probate, delaying them taking an important step to gain control over an estate after someone dies. Lawyers and other inheritance professionals say the usual 10-day process has extended to seven or eight weeks, and 11 in some cases, after an official overhaul.  The logjam is being … Read more

Grieving daughter tells how she had to watch her parents’ joint funeral over video link

A mother has described the pain of having to watch her parent’s funeral with her children via video link after they both died from coronavirus two days apart. Katie Orchard, 30, lost her parents Richard and Pat Telford from Bestwood, Nottingham on Easter Sunday and April 14. Richard, 87, and Pat, 72, had been married … Read more

Grieving relatives of COVID-19 victims who die at home face long delays for bodies to be released

Grieving relatives of coronavirus victims who die at home face delays of days or weeks for bodies to be released for funerals Relatives face of COVID-19 victims face long delays for bodies  to be returned  It took three weeks for the body of NHS nurse Donald Suelto to be released Ex-chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal’s brother … Read more