Letter to editors on Mary Hassell and coroners service
Dear editor,
I have to contact you again about the Inner North London Coroner Mary Hassell. Yet again, she has taken a wholly insensitive approach following the sad death of Rabbi Bobby Hill, and failed to communicate properly with his family about releasing his body for religious observances and the funeral. It is sad that she has learnt nothing from the humiliating court decision against her in 2018.
I have said before and I say again, Ms Hassell does not have the requisite knowledge or sensitivity to serve the diverse religious communities which make up the population of London. I do not believe she should have been appointed to this position, and has demonstrated again and again that she has learnt nothing from previous incidents. Coronavirus or not, she should understand the needs of members of the Jewish and Muslim communities for immediate burials.
It really is time she did the decent thing and resigned.
Yours sincerely
Andrew Dismore AM
London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden
