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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Josh Salisbury

Lewisham: Woman ‘stored baby’s remains in fridge after south London hospital refused them’

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A south London woman who had a late miscarriage had to keep her baby’s remains in her fridge because A&E staff allegedly said they could not store them.

Laura Brody and her partner Lawrence spoke of their anguish after being sent home by staff at University Hospital Lewisham to await a bed after being told their baby had no heartbeat but there were no beds available to give birth.

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