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Belly Mujinga's family call for ‘immediate public inquiry’ into her death
The rail worker died from coronavirus after being spat on at a London station
Belly Mujinga

THE family of a black rail worker who died from coronavirus after being spat on at a London station called for “an immediate public inquiry” into her death today.

Campaigners for an inquiry into Belly Mujinga’s death have raised questions about delays in reporting the spitting and coughing assault to the police, among other issues.

A change.org petition supporting the call for an inquiry has now been signed by more than two million people following a Panorama investigation aired on Monday night.

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