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Crown Prosecution Service To Review Evidence In COVID-19 Death Of Rail Worker Belly Mujinga

5 June 2020
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The police have asked the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to review the evidence into the death of the rail worker Belly Mujinga “in recognition to the interest of the wider public”.

47-year-old Mujinga died on April 5 after contracting coronavirus, weeks after she was spat at while on duty at Victoria station in London by a man who claimed to have the virus.

Following her passing, an investigation was launched but the British Transport Police took no further action as they could not find any evidence that she was spat on or coughed at. Police also said a 57-year-old man they had interviewed in connection with the incident had a test result which showed he had not had coronavirus.

The decision to take no further action sparked outrage across the UK, with many demanding justice for Belly Mujinga during the Black Lives Matter protests in the country earlier this week.

In a statement released today, the British Transport Police said: “Following a review of all the information available, including the CCTV footage, witness statements and explanations given in interviews, senior detectives concluded that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate that any criminal offences had taken place and that the death of Mrs Mujinga did not occur as a consequence of that incident.


The statement adds: “We considered a range of potential criminal offences that might have been committed. Where there is evidence of someone deliberately spitting at another person this might constitute common assault or a public order offence.


“In order to consider whether any actions contributed to Mrs Mujinga contracting coronavirus and her subsequent tragic passing, it would be necessary to first have evidence of spitting or another action that might lead to infection, and therefore have a direct causal link.”


News of the CPS’ review into Mujinga’s death comes after a petition was launched to “to help find and prosecute the individual who assaulted Belly Mujinga at London Victoria whilst knowingly being infected with Covid-19”, which has been signed by over 1.1 million people.