Families of victims of the 7/7 bomb attacks have been left shocked after they were sent detailed descriptions of their relatives' fatal injuries.
The post-mortem examination reports were sent out on behalf of the coroner, but some families did not ask to see them and most were not expecting them.
Graham Foulkes, whose 22-year-old son David was killed in the bombings, told the Daily Mail the coroner's actions showed he was "not a fit and proper person to carry out the inquests into such a delicate matter".
A spokeswoman for the coroner, Dr Andrew Reid, said: "Dr Reid and the coroner's officers have always tried to treat all families involved equally and felt they had taken adequate precautions to allow those who had received the information the choice of whether or not they wished to view it.
"This is never going to be easy for those who have lost loved ones.
"Any family member who feels they require an explanation about the actions taken, and why the court sent the reports, should contact Dr Reid immediately."
A date for the inquest into the July 7 deaths has still not been set.
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