Mother of ‘fit for work’ victim calls for ministers to face criminal charges
Mark Wood: He died of starvation several months after his ESA was stopped without warning by the DWP.
The mother of a disabled man who starved to death after he was found “fit for work” and lost his out-of-work disability benefits has called for ministers to face criminal charges.
Jill Gant says work and pensions ministers should be tried for misconduct in public office for failing to take action that could have saved the life of her son, Mark Wood.
She spoke out after signing a letter, drawn up by the Green Party and backed by Disabled People Against Cuts, that calls on work and pensions secretary Damian Green to order an independent inquiry into the links between his department’s procedures and the deaths of benefit claimants.
The party has produced a dossier of 50 cases in which the deaths of benefit claimants have been linked to decisions taken by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Source: Mother of ‘fit for work’ victim calls for ministers to face criminal charges
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I take it she’s not aware of the recent so-called investigation into Grayling and IDS, where the police were seemingly ‘got-at’ by the corrupt Govt, and refused to take any further action?
Overwhelming evidence that Duncan-Smith himself definitely has a case to answer and he should be put before the Courts
Good work. I am sure the numbers will be growing once the word gets out there.
I’ll lay odds them denying all accountability and saying it was someone not doing the jib right when they “assessed” the claims.
Get this case crowdfunded and lets hand these tick-box Nazis their asses.
They should be facing Manslaughter and conspiracy to commit manslaughter charges
Can’t comment… crying too much! ?
These criminal tories should be brought before a court,once charged with at least manslaughter,along with Atos and all who make these unqualified decisions.The Tories are on a par with Hitler and thats dangerous.
ALL the tories should face criminal charges, they’re all guilty of murder!