The Shadow Health Minister has called on the Baird Government to conduct an independent investigation into the discovery of two amputated human legs at a city tip in Newcastle.
The surgically-removed limbs were found protuding from garbage on Tuesday afternoon at the Summer Hill Waste facility at Wallsend.
Walt Secord says strict protocols for disposing of human body parts has not been followed.
“The Baird Government and the Minister for Health must get to the bottom of this.”
“It is an absolutely disrespectful manner to deal with human remains,” he said.
Mr Secord’s calls for an independent investigation have been echoed by the State Member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery.
“The human remains belonged to somebody, and they and their family members have been treated with a lack of dignity and respect,” she said.
Police, Newcastle Council and the EPA are investigating the incident.
