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THE UK INFECTED BLOOD PUBLIC INQUIRY: Agenda for Leeds Hearings: 11th - 14th June and 18th – 21st June

The Infected Blood Public Inquiry has published its agenda for the public hearings being held in Leeds from Tuesday, 11th June to Friday 14th June and Tuesday 18th June to Friday 21st June, 2019.

As this is a Public Inquiry, anyone can attend in person to watch the hearings. The Leeds hearings take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wellington St, Leeds LS1 4DL.
However, please note:

  • For individuals and media planning to attend it is sensible to contact the Inquiry here beforehand.
  • Additionally, the hearings will be streamed live on the internet via the Infected Blood Public Inquiry’s YouTube channel here

The schedule for this week of hearings is below and can be accessed here.

Tuesday 11 June 2019
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1 – John Cornes
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
12:00 Witness 2 – Graham Binks
13:00 Lunch. Tea, coffee and sandwiches available
14:15 Witness 3 Jo-Anne Cohrs
15:15 Close. Tea and coffee available

Wednesday 12 June 2019
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1 – Martin Beard
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
12:00 Witness 2 – Brian Ahearn
13:00 Lunch. Tea, coffee and sandwiches available
14:15 Witness 3 – Darren Rawson
15:15 Close. Tea and coffee available

Thursday 13 June 2019
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1 – Lesley McEvoy
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
12:00 Witness 2 – Leroy Scarlett
13:00 Lunch. Tea, coffee and sandwiches available
14:15 Witness 3 – Sean Nevin
15:15 Close. Tea and coffee available

Friday 14 June 2019
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1 – Anonymous
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
12:00 Witness 2 – Margaret Madden
13:00 Lunch. Tea, coffee and sandwiches available
14:15 Witness 3 – Laura Megan Ryan and Robert Derek Ryan
15:15 Close. Tea and coffee available

Tuesday 18 June 2019
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1 – Nicola Leahey
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
12:00 Witness 2 – Anonymous
13:00 Lunch. Tea, coffee and sandwiches available
14:15 Witness 3 – Suresh Vaghela
15:15 Close. Tea and coffee available

Wednesday 19 June 2019
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1 – Anonymous
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
12:00 Witness 2 – Susan Harrison
13:00 Lunch. Tea, coffee and sandwiches available
14:15 Witness 3 – Anonymous
15:15 Close. Tea and coffee available

Thursday 20 June 2019
From 09:30 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:00 Witness 1 – Anonymous
11:00 Break. Tea and coffee available
11:30 Witness 2 – Courtenay Hildyard
12:30 Lunch. Tea, coffee and sandwiches available
13:45 Witness 3 – Richard Warwick
14:45 Break. Tea and coffee available
15:15 Witness 4 – Anonymous
16:15 Close. Tea and coffee available

Friday 21 June 2019
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1 – Peter Burney
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
12:00 Witness 2 – Jennifer Dorricott, Eleanor Dorricott, Sarah Dorricott, Ann Dorricott
13:00 Close. Tea, coffee and sandwiches available

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