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The funeral for a four-month-old baby boy whose body has been kept in a London mortuary since 1987 has been delayed by a High Court judge. The funeral of a four-month-old baby boy whose body has been kept in a London mortuary since 1987 has been delayed by a High Court judge.
Christopher Blum's father, Steve Blum, has been granted three weeks to prepare a legal challenge over the council's plan to hold a funeral for his son. Christopher Blum's father, Steve Blum, has been granted three weeks to prepare a legal challenge over Enfield Council's plan to hold the funeral.
Doctors said Christopher died of sudden infant death syndrome, but his father claims he died of blood poisoning. He is disputing the cause of death, given as sudden infant death syndrome.
Mr Blum believes his son was given a contaminated vaccine. The council said the judge appeared to be satisfied it had taken every "reasonable step" in the case.
"It's a bit of an injunction of sorts for three weeks," Mr Blum, 63, told BBC London after the judgment. "It'll have to be enough time at this point." A council statement said the funeral would go ahead as planned if no action had been taken by 17 October.
He said he is in the process of hiring new solicitors to take the case forward and push for a fresh inquest into his son's death. Mr Blum believes his son died of blood poisoning as a result of being given a contaminated vaccine.
Officials from Enfield Council were not immediately available for comment.
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The council has said that is was moving ahead with funeral plans in a bid to bring closure to the affair. On Thursday, he said he was in the process of hiring new solicitors to take the case forward and push for a fresh inquest into his son's death.
It sought permission from the Registrar General to formally register the death in July 2008 after Mr Blum refused to sign the death certificate. Enfield Council said it was trying to proceed with funeral plans to bring closure to the affair.
The council had sought permission from the Registrar General to formally register the death in July 2008 after Mr Blum refused to sign the death certificate.
Christopher had been given a routine vaccination at North Middlesex Hospital on the day he died and Mr Blum says he believes this may have contributed to his death.Christopher had been given a routine vaccination at North Middlesex Hospital on the day he died and Mr Blum says he believes this may have contributed to his death.
The Blums were initially told their son died of a blood infection, but the formal cause of death was then attributed to cot death, leading the Blums to cancel the funeral at the time and press for answers.The Blums were initially told their son died of a blood infection, but the formal cause of death was then attributed to cot death, leading the Blums to cancel the funeral at the time and press for answers.
Mr Blum's ex-wife was not at the hearing on Thursday, as she now lives in Florida.Mr Blum's ex-wife was not at the hearing on Thursday, as she now lives in Florida.
Mr Blum said he had yet to inform her of the latest development in the case.