A HAEMOPHILIAC who contracted Hepatitis C from an infected blood transfusion in the 1970s says he fears for his wife's welfare under current legislation.

David Leadbetter, from Witney, joined dozens of protestors outside the Prime Minister's constituency office yesterday who are urging David Cameron to consider the rights of families affected by NHS blood transfusions in the 1970s and 80s.

More than 6,000 people were infected by HIV and Hepatitis C from contaminated blood during the two decades and more than 2,000 have died since but, legally, their families are not protected or covered by the Government.

Mr Leadbetter had haemophilia and contracted Hepatitis C from an infected blood transfusion in the 1970s and said he wanted the Government to change legislation to give his wife's financial security.

He said: "Current laws mean that my wife Angie isn't protected and that there isn't any financial security for her.

"If I died tomorrow she would, quite literally, get absolutely nothing and would be left without a husband and without any money, which is completely unjust.

"I spoke to David Cameron in 2014 myself and he said to me 'give me six months to work on this' but here we are two years on and nothing has been done, I want to see something done for the sake of our loved ones."

An independent public inquiry in 2009 described the blood contamination as a "horrific human tragedy" with the Government launching a consultation on the reform of the financial and other support for those affected by contaminated blood in January this year.

Tony Farrugia came down to Witney for the protest to honour his father and two uncles who lost their lives to HIV and Hepatitis C after being infected in the 1970s.

He said: "My father was my main carer and when he died I was taken into care and was given no kind of compensation or support.

"I don't want something like this to ever happen again and I want to see the government following through on their promise to provide justice for the people that deserve it."

Although David Cameron was not in Witney yesterday, one of the event organisers Su Gorman said she hoped the Government would listen to what protestors had to say.

She said: "We want David Cameron to think about the family of people affected by blood contamination because we're the ones that have dropped our lives to become carers for the ones we love.

"It's something we're obviously happy to do but when or if our loved one dies, what happens to us?

"The Government need to think about not isolating us and giving us legal rights."

The Prime Minister's office did not respond to requests for a comment.

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