Stephen has co-signed a letter to Boris Johnson calling for a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga.
Ms Mujinga, who had an underlying respiratory condition, contracted the virus after she and a colleague were allegedly spat at while working on the concourse at Victoria Station by a customer who claimed to have coronavirusus. She died in early April.
The letter, written by Stephen’s Labour colleague, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, expresses concern over the handling of the case by police and employers. It has also been suggested that Ms Mujinga was not provided with adequate personal protective equipment by her employer, Govia Thameslink Railway.
The letter states “…it is paramount that we get to the bottom of the circumstances surrounding Belly Mujinga’s death. With coronavirus cases once again spiralling out of control in the UK, we need to understand the failings of the past to protect the most vulnerable in the near future.”
Speaking about the letter, Stephen said: “It is troubling that a number of questions about Ms Mujinga’s death remain unanswered.”