The body in the wheelchair: How did a troubled family get lost by the state?
A decayed corpse was found being wheeled through the centre of Walthamstow. Who was she? And who is to blame for her death?
Andrew Kersley
Andrew is a seasoned investigative journalist, having worked for the likes of the Observer, the Sunday Times, the Mirror, Vittles and Private Eye.
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