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Lancashire Police 'donor blunder' over Jane Clough | Lancashire Police 'donor blunder' over Jane Clough |
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A murder victim was denied her wish to be an organ donor because of a police blunder, her family have revealed. | |
Lancashire Police told the family of murdered nurse Jane Clough in a letter it would now improve training for its officers after their complaints. | Lancashire Police told the family of murdered nurse Jane Clough in a letter it would now improve training for its officers after their complaints. |
Penny and John Clough said they were told by police it could not be done as it would affect the suspect's right to demand a second post-mortem test. | Penny and John Clough said they were told by police it could not be done as it would affect the suspect's right to demand a second post-mortem test. |
The force said it was currently investigating the issues. | The force said it was currently investigating the issues. |
Ms Clough's parents said they learned they were misinformed by a police officer who made a mistake. | Ms Clough's parents said they learned they were misinformed by a police officer who made a mistake. |
Mrs Clough, who is an intensive care nurse, said: "I knew you could donate corneas, heart tissue and cartilage, a few days after death." | Mrs Clough, who is an intensive care nurse, said: "I knew you could donate corneas, heart tissue and cartilage, a few days after death." |
She added: "When I found out she could have donated, I was devastated." | She added: "When I found out she could have donated, I was devastated." |
"The police are looking to change their protocols so this doesn't happen to another family," she added. | "The police are looking to change their protocols so this doesn't happen to another family," she added. |
Donor wish | Donor wish |
Ms Clough, 26, was murdered in July 2010 near to Blackpool Victoria Hospital by her ex-partner Jonathan Vass. | Ms Clough, 26, was murdered in July 2010 near to Blackpool Victoria Hospital by her ex-partner Jonathan Vass. |
In October, Vass, 30, pleaded guilty to murdering Ms Clough and was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years. | In October, Vass, 30, pleaded guilty to murdering Ms Clough and was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years. |
Ms Clough's family said she had wanted to be an organ donor since she was a teenager. | Ms Clough's family said she had wanted to be an organ donor since she was a teenager. |
"She informed us when she was a teenager that this was her wish and it even made my husband and I think about organ donation," said Mrs Clough. | "She informed us when she was a teenager that this was her wish and it even made my husband and I think about organ donation," said Mrs Clough. |
The family have received a letter from Det Ch Supt Graham Gardner in which he promised improved training for his officers. | The family have received a letter from Det Ch Supt Graham Gardner in which he promised improved training for his officers. |
In the letter, he also told them the force would take its findings to the Association of Chief Police Officers' homicide working group (ACPO) for other forces to learn from. | In the letter, he also told them the force would take its findings to the Association of Chief Police Officers' homicide working group (ACPO) for other forces to learn from. |
A Lancashire Police statement said: "Jane Clough's family have raised a number of issues with us and these issues are currently being investigated. | A Lancashire Police statement said: "Jane Clough's family have raised a number of issues with us and these issues are currently being investigated. |
"We will respond to the family in due course and it wouldn't be appropriate to comment any further until then." | "We will respond to the family in due course and it wouldn't be appropriate to comment any further until then." |
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