Sister's quest for Down's Syndrome death inquest

The sister of a woman with Down's Syndrome who died in hospital has gone to the High Court to try to overturn a coroner's decision not to allow a full inquest into her death.

Maria Ferreira died at Kings College Hospital in London two years ago, and now her sister Luisa wants the families of people who lack mental capacity, and who die in hospital, to be legally granted a full jury inquest. That currently does not always happen.

Clive Coleman reports.

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