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Belly Mujinga, 47, was working with a colleague at the London Station Ticket Office in London when a passenger, who claimed to be infected with Covid-19, coughed and spat on them.
According to the BBC, it all happened on March 22 and within days, Belly and her colleague became ill.
With respiratory problems before the episode, Belly Mujinga had to be admitted to the Barnet hospital in London on April 2, where she was connected to a ventilator. On April 5, 14 days after the incident, the Victoria station employee was to die.
According to the Transportation Employees Association (TSSA), only ten people were able to attend the funeral.
TSSA Secretary General Manuel Cortés even spoke to the Health Secretary and asked him to extend the compensation of £ 60,000 (approximately € 67,000) paid to the families of NHS workers who died during the pandemic to families of “All front-line workers who die trying to keep the country and services vital. “
“We were shocked and devastated by Belly’s death. She was one of the many frontline workers who lost their lives to the coronavirus. Unfortunately, Belly’s family is one of many families where, tragically, the children saw their However, there are important questions about her death, parents. As a vulnerable person in the “risk” category and her condition is known to her employer, there are questions about why she was not removed from her job. at the beginning of this pandemic. Someone who is vulnerable should stay home and telework whenever possible. “Cortés said in a statement.
The episode with the passenger was reported to the Railroad Inspection, the body responsible for the security of the Highway and Rail Service, so that an investigation can be carried out and legal measures can be taken on the case.
The case then passed to the British Transport Police (BTP), which opened an investigation into the incident,
“BTP opened an investigation into an incident with two members of the railway team who were spit on while working at London’s Victoria station on March 22. One of the victims, a 47-year-old woman, died in hospital on April 5. Investigations are taking place and anyone with information should contact BTP, “the police statement read.
A representative for Victoria Station employees created a fundraising page to help pay for the funeral, which took place on April 29.
The United Kingdom has recorded 32,692 deaths and 226,463 cases of Covid-19 infection as of this Tuesday.
