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I have had personal correspondence with the Lord Advocate recently and to read on paper of all the samples of MY SON’S organs which were retained following his post-mortem without my knowledge, I find it difficult to comprehend and put into words why tissue samples of loved ones are retained in Scotland.
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The importance of genetic testing is recognized, and my son David falls into the 15-20% diagnosed, as a group who would never have been identified, being asymptomatic and with no family history.
Mrs Stark’s petition calls for changes to post mortem investigations and the Human Tissue Act with regards to post mortems, following the sudden death of her son Richard in 2019. I ask that this petition is carried over to the next parliamentary session to be considered by the newly formed committee.
Their suffering in their long fight to bring justice for their beloved son Richard has been unimaginable. Surely respect and dignity for the deceased and compassion and support for a family sunk in the blackest grief should be of paramount importance.
In order to secure a proper diagnosis, Ms Majid revealed that after being turned away as an overly worried mother, she had to exaggerate her son’s symptoms in order for him to be scheduled for an appropriate scan.
In response to the First Minister’s comments on the Crown Office and the Lord Advocate, I would again question this based on our meeting and multiple communications with the Lord Advocate who has taken the following action since we met: 1 Has started discussions with Senior Advocates on my son’s residency status following information supplied which was neve...