Amber Galbraith said the treatment of came homes residents during the pandemic was 'discrimination' during the opening arguments of the Scottish Covid Inquiry.
Care residents were compared to "exhibits in a reptile house" because of the tight coronavirus restrictions placed on them, the first day of the ScottishAmber Galbraith KC was speaking on behalf of Care Home Relatives Scotland recounted a story of a resident who was "physically restrained" from walking towards her daughter for a cuddle during restrictions in care homes as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions.
She said: “Perhaps they would be paraded out behind glass like an exhibit at a reptile museum or a prisoner.” In a statement issued outside the inquiry, Aamer Anwar, lead solicitor for the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, said the inquiry must be “fearless in raising its voice for the truth”. Bereaved relative Alan Inglis and the lead solicitor for the Scottish Covid Bereaved, Aamer Anwar.Mr Inglis said he son, 34, was never seen by a nurse and died “without help, without dignity”.
CrossReach also had incidents when children in their care were prevented from seeing members of their families.
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