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Miriam Burrell and Bill McLoughlin

Victims of infected blood scandal should receive £100,000 payment ‘immediately’, says lawyer

Lawyer Des Collins (Katie Collins/PA)

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Victims and famelies affected by the infected blood scandal must be paid their £100,000 compensation “immediately”, their lawyer has demanded.

The chairman of the inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff said the money should be paid to more than 2,000 surviving victims “without delay” and Des Collins, senior partner at Collins Solicitors, has demanded that it is paid within 14 days.

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