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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jane Kirby and Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Bodies left to deteriorate in mortuary at London's King's College Hospital, say inspectors

Bodies have been left to deteriorate and kept in mouldy conditions at King’s College Hospital in London, according to a report by inspectors.

Official Human Tissue Authority (HTA) guidance says that bodies should be moved from fridges into frozen storage after 30 days or before, depending on the condition of the body.

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