It’s been described by the Lord Advocate as, without a doubt, the biggest investigation of deaths in Scottish history – and will cost in excess of £4m.
Operation Koper is the Crown’s long-running probe into Covid care home deaths – but those working in the sector say it’s discriminatory and piling pressure on already burnt-out staff.
Many bereaved relatives are hoping for answers from it, but care leaders say it’s not the right way to get them.
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