The first day of the long-awaited infected blood inquiry has heard from several victims about the devastating impact it had on their lives. Derek Martindale was 23 when he was diagnosed with HIV in 1985 and given a year to live. Martindale told the inquiry that his brother Richard, who also had severe haemophilia, contracted the virus and died aged 23 in 1990. In an emotional evidence session, he said his greatest regret was not being able to support his brother in the months before he died.
