Ministers should be in court for this. Saying sorry doesn’t cut it
Rodger Laing died from Covid-19 in a care home which took in five hospital patients who had tested positive for the virus.
According to figures obtained by the BBC, Drummond Grange in Lasswade, Midlothian admitted a total of 23 hospital patients in the weeks before his death in May 2020.
Mr Laing, who was 80 and had Alzheimer’s, developed a cough and high temperature and a test confirmed he was positive a few days before he died.
His son, Rodney Laing, believes it is likely the outbreak which claimed his father’s life was caused by the admission of Covidpositive hospital patients.
He said: “That was the worst decision government ministers could ever have made. What happened to all those innocent people like my dad was catastrophic. Ministers should be in court for this. If we make a mistake that leads to somebody dying, we have to go to court. Saying sorry doesn’t cut it.”
Drummond Grange operators Barchester previously offered condolences to the family of Mr Laing and insisted the home followed government guidance and protocol at all times.