A YEAR after transport worker Belly Bujinga’s tragic death from COVID-19, her campaign for justice has hit a stumbling block.

According to The Telegraph, British Transport Police won’t name the man who is suspected to have spat at transport worker Belly Mujinga.

Therefore, legal representatives from Mujinga’s family have not been able to launch a private prosecution.

The move to protect his anonymity, is allegedly for his own protection and in order to respect data protection laws.

Dawn Butler, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities has said she is willing to name the person in parliament if that information is passed on to her.

Things politicians say in parliament come under qualified privilege. This means journalists can report them when they are said, if they give the person mentioned right to reply.

The politician said: “Who is he? What does he do for a living? Why is he being protected? If anyone knows who he is I will say his name in Parliament DM me. The family deserves justice.

“We live in a society where you should not be protected by power or money. Justice should be for everyone!”

A vigil in memory of Belly was held at Victoria station on April 5, and was attended by MP Bell Ribeiro Addy.

The politician said that those who attended were making a “renewed call for a full public inquiry into her death.”

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) also paid their respects.

“A year on, we remember Belly Mujinga – a mother, a key worker and a trade union member. Belly was one of many transport workers going to work to keep our country moving through the pandemic. She has become a symbol of the importance of protecting people at work,” they wrote.

The anniversary of Belly’s passing comes days after Michael Aidoo was jailed, because he spat at a bus driver in London during the pandemic.