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
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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.
Mr Stevens has been giving evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry.
He said it was a disgraceful use of language and totally inappropriate and that he had later apologised in person, adding the apology was accepted .