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Read the full timeline of what happened in over half a century before the inquiry found an infected blood scandal was not an accident but the result of a series of shocking failures followed by a cover-up.

The inquiry is examining how thousands of people – including Royal Free Hospital patients in Hampstead, Camden – were infected with HIV and hepatitis C.

A man who died after being given infected blood was called thick and a moaner by a charity supposed to be helping him The charity has admitted its totally disgraceful language was inappropriate The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now There are always big stories on WalesOnline - dont miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they�...

BBC News Published image captionHaydn Lewis was infected with HIV and hepatitis in 1984 and died in 2010 A former charity leader has admitted using "totally disgraceful" language in describing someone with HIV he was helping as a "moaner" and "thick" Peter Stevens chaired the government-established Macfarlane Trust, which helped haemophiliacs who contracted HIV and hepatitis from infected blood. The former chairman made the remarks in emails about Haydn Lewis from Cardiff, who had both viruses....

Conman ex-priest took cash to Paisley Sheriff Court in bid to dodge jail Kevin Cassidy, 48, preyed on five adults at the MacFarlane Trust residential care facilities in Paisley and Elderslie by fleecing their bank accounts of cash over a five-year period. Paisley Sheriff Court (Image: Paisley Daily Express) Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you su...