Call for a Public Inquiry into the Baby Ashes Scandal in Scotland


Call for a Public Inquiry into the Baby Ashes Scandal in Scotland
The Issue
One year ago on 26th April I found out that our son Michael did have ashes but we were told that there would not be any by our Funeral Director. 12 years later we had a search done on Michael's remains and were told that he did have ashes.
They said they kept them for at least one month and then scattered them (not interred) in a very rundown area of Daldowie Crematorium. I am one of hundreds of parents across the whole of Scotland that has been affected. Parents have set up a support group "Glasgow Answer for Ashes for Parents (GAAP)" . We have held meetings with the First Minister to urge for a PUBLIC INQUIRY as only then can parents have any input and have relevant agencies involved cross examined under oath. Today it has come to light that Edinburgh City Council have censored some of the information in the report by Dame Eilish.
We have no confidence in any council not covering up their mistakes. Please help us, all we ask is for an inquiry into how this could have happened and why we were not told our babies had ashes for us to take home. Please can you support us in finding answers. You can't heal until you know the truth.

The Issue
One year ago on 26th April I found out that our son Michael did have ashes but we were told that there would not be any by our Funeral Director. 12 years later we had a search done on Michael's remains and were told that he did have ashes.
They said they kept them for at least one month and then scattered them (not interred) in a very rundown area of Daldowie Crematorium. I am one of hundreds of parents across the whole of Scotland that has been affected. Parents have set up a support group "Glasgow Answer for Ashes for Parents (GAAP)" . We have held meetings with the First Minister to urge for a PUBLIC INQUIRY as only then can parents have any input and have relevant agencies involved cross examined under oath. Today it has come to light that Edinburgh City Council have censored some of the information in the report by Dame Eilish.
We have no confidence in any council not covering up their mistakes. Please help us, all we ask is for an inquiry into how this could have happened and why we were not told our babies had ashes for us to take home. Please can you support us in finding answers. You can't heal until you know the truth.

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Petition created on 25 April 2014