Due to unexpected volume of evidence, the publication of a report into the crimes of David Fuller has been delayed and is now expected to be published in the first half of 2023.
Fuller will spend the rest of his life in prison after receiving two whole life sentences for two murders in the 1980s and sexual abuse of the bodies of over 100 women at Tunbridge Wells hospital mortuaries, carried out between 2008 and 2020. Since his sentencing in December 2021, more victims have been identified, prompting a further 16 charges against Fuller.
The inquiry, announced in November 2021 by the Secretary of State for Health has been investigating how Fuller was able to carry out his abhorrent crimes and why they went undetected for so long.
Nusrat Ghani said: “As the Inquiry continues the immense task of analysing the hundreds of items of documentary evidence, I continue monitoring the case on behalf of Wealden constituents who are impacted by the case and its new revaluations. While nothing will ever relieve the grief and harm caused by the Fuller’s unspeakable crimes, it is vital to secure justice for all the victims and their families. I welcome the inquiry launched by Sir Jonathan Michael. His team must leave no stone unturned in establishing where the failings were to ensure nothing like it can ever happen again. I will continue supporting Wealden constituents through the Inquiry and I continue making representations to Ministerial colleagues to ensure that the maximum sentence for necrophilia is extended, so that the punishment reflects the gravity of the crime.”
