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London Underground workers commemorate fourth anniversary of Belly Mujinga's death
Lusamba Katalay (third from right), the husband of Belly Mujinga joins activists in a minute's silence at Victoria station in London to mark the first anniversary of the death of railway worker Belly Mujinga who died with Covid-19 following reports she had been coughed on by a customer at London's Victoria station, April 5, 2021

LONDON Underground workers have commemorated the fourth anniversary of the death of Tube worker Belly Mujinga, who died from Covid-19 after being spat at by a customer.

Members of her union TSSA laid a wreath at Victoria station where she worked.

Ms Mujinga, 47, was among more than 100 London transport workers who died from coronavirus while keeping services going during the pandemic.

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