Crown Office criticised over rise in waits for families to find out how loved ones died
The root of the problem lies in a 2019 dispute over toxicology services.
04:30, 8 FEB 2021
Scotland s Lord Advocate James Wolffe (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
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The Crown Office has been accused of failing vulnerable families who have faced desperate waits to find out how their loved ones died suddenly.
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