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Mother claims CJD cover-up

The mother of a man killed by Variant CJD, the human form of 'Mad Cow Disease', is calling for a criminal inquiry into what she claims is a cover up by the authorities.

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Public 'deceived' about Mad Cow Disease

Video. The mother of a man killed by Variant CJD, the human form of 'Mad Cow Disease', is calling for a criminal inquiry into what she claims is a cover-up by the authorities.

In the six years since her son Andrew died, journalist Christine Lord, from Southsea, has been investigating the cause of the human form of BSE. Her evidence now forms the basis of a book, as Richard Slee reports.

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