Those responsible for the infected blood scandal should be behind bars, Andy Burnham says
Andy Burnham speaking during the launch of his campaign for re-election as Mayor of Greater Manchester Combined Authority, at the Salford Lads Club, April 3, 2024
'These figures should be a wake-up call'
GREATER Manchester mayor Andy Burnham demanded that those responsible for the infected blood scandal face prison yesterday.
Nearly 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. More than 3,000 people have died since.
An inquiry into the scandal is due to publish its final report on Monday.
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