Mercy Baguma: appeal to pay funeral costs as calls for inquiry grow

Fundraiser for woman found dead next to baby in Glasgow flat almost triples its target

An appeal for funeral expenses for Mercy Baguma, the Ugandan asylum seeker who was discovered dead next to her crying baby in a flat in Glasgow, has nearly tripled its original funding target as calls grow for an inquiry into her death.

Baguma's body was found by police on Saturday morning next to her one-year-old son, who was reportedly suffering from malnutrition and required hospital treatment. It is believed he has since been released into the care of his father, another asylum seeker who also lives in Glasgow.