Fresh Calls For Hull Inquiry Into Baby Ashes Scandal
It's as more families come forward to say they've also been affected by the scandal.
There's renewed calls for a local inquiry into the handling of baby’s ashes in Hull.
At least 12 more grieving mums in the city have come forward who have been affected by the scandal and that the remains of their children were also scattered without their knowledge.
Linda Stiring's son was stillborn back in 1996. She was told there were no ashes but has now discovered they were released without her consent.
You can watch our full interview with Linda below:
An independent review has already been carried out into a similar scandal in Shrewsbury but Hull City Council has already rejected calls for one to take place here.
But the local authority say they do support moves for all crematoriums to have national inspectors.
A council spokesperson told Viking FM:
“The Hospital Trust and ourselves have looked into the processes that are in place in relation to the arrangement of funerals and cremations of still born babies so that we can ensure, in as much as we are able to, that situations like this do not occur again in the future.
"We fully support the call for a national inquiry and the need for a consistency in all crematoria across the country. A committee, reporting to ministers, has now been established in Scotland. We believe that such a committee should also be established for England and Wales in order to learn from the inquiries that have already taken place, take new evidence and determine a Code of Practice for all Crematoria.
"This would help to reassure bereaved families that, no matter where their baby is cremated, that there is a consistency in how the ashes are dealt with.
"At such a distressing time for families and on such a sensitive matter, people need confidence that their baby’s ashes will be cared for in an appropriate way throughout the process."