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Belly Mujinga, 47, who worked at the box office of the British railway company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), died on April 5 of the corona virus after being spit on by a man while on the job, writes the BBC.
Spit in two
The spitting incident occurred on March 22 at London Victoria Station, when Mujinga was working outdoors at the station, and not at the box office as he usually did.
Mujinga and a colleague were contacted by a man at the station. According to Mujinga’s husband Lusamba Gode Katalay, the man must have asked Mujinga what he did and why he was there.
“She told him she was working, and then the man said he had the virus and spat it out,” says Katalay.
The person who spat on both Mujinga and his colleague has not been identified so far, but the British Transport Police say they are trying to find out who he was.
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However, things indicate that the man was actually infected with the coronavirus, although it is impossible to determine with certainty, since both Mujinga and his colleague tested positive for the coronavirus.
On April 2, Mujinga was hospitalized and placed on a respirator. She died three days later, leaving an 11-year-old daughter.
– She was a good person, a good mother, a good wife. She was a caring person, who cared about everyone, says her husband.
– No protective equipment
The incident at the train station took place the day before the British government announced strict measures to combat the coronavirus.
The case also annoys the Mujinga union, the Transportation Salary Personnel Association (TSSA). Among other things, they point out that Mujinga had an underlying condition, which put her at risk.
“The experience shook Belly and her colleague and they went to the box office to report the incident and request that the police be called.” Belly asked not to send it again and asked if she could work inside. He was afraid for his life, “states a TSSA press release.
“Management said they needed people outdoors and sent them back to work there for the rest of the shift. They had no protective gear.”
– It is not inevitable
According to unions, the employer knew that the 47-year-old man had respiratory problems as usual.
– There are serious questions about his death, it was not inevitable. He was a vulnerable person in the risk group, his condition was known to the employer, and questions can be asked as to why GTR did not allow him to fulfill his duties earlier in this pandemic. The attack she was subjected to was terrifying, and we believe the company did not treat it seriously enough, says TSSA Secretary General Manuel Cortés.
Southern Railway and Gatwick Express employer, Belly Mujinga CEO Angie Doll says they are taking all charges “with the utmost seriousness and investigating these allegations,” according to Sky News.
According to Johns Hopkins University, 32,768 people have died as a result of the corona virus in the United Kingdom. In the United States alone, the virus has killed several people.
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