Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has welcomed funding to support an ongoing investigation to seek justice for mothers and babies impacted at Shropshire & Telford NHS Trust.
The specialist investigation, Operation Lincoln, started in 2021 and is being carried out by West Mercia Police.
After seeking continued funding support from the Government, the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention, Diana Johnson has confirmed that £1.6million will be available to West Mercia Police with the PCC contributing more than £720,000 over the financial year.
This funding ensures the investigation has the resources it needs, without impacting the day-to-day policing of local communities.
PCC John Campion said: “I welcome the government’s decision to support a major investigation which will have a significant impact on the public, both in West Mercia and nationally too.”