Bereaved relatives tell Covid inquiry they were lied to by medial staff

The inquiry is still in its first phase and is investigating Scotland's response to the pandemic and the impact

Relatives who lost a loved one to Covid say they were repeatedly lied to by medical staff and have been silenced in their search for answers.

Speaking to the Scottish Covid-19 inquiry today, members of the Covid Bereaved Group spoke of how their relatives died alone in hospital, followed by restricted funerals with a sealed coffin.

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