Mortuary abuse inquiry making ‘good progress’ as new appeal launched

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Funeral directors across the country are being urged to help an inquiry which is making “good progress” in investigating the sexual abuse of bodies by former hospital worker David Fuller. “We would also like to hear what more people think should be done to prevent the atrocious crimes that took place in Kent, from ever happening again.” We have received a wealth of evidence, during the first phase of the inquiry Inquiry chairman Sir Jonathan Michael Sir Jonathan added the inquiry is making “good progress” with its first phase, which is why it is able to announce the start of the second part of the review. Sir Jonathan said: “We have received a wealth of evidence, during the first phase of the inquiry, which relates specifically to the crimes committed by David Fuller in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells.” The inquiry, launched in 2021, first investigated matters relating to the NHS and other settings, particularly focused on Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust where Fuller was employed. In an update, Sir Jonathan said that the investigation into these allegations are “still ongoing” and a number of witnesses have come forward since the appeal.