A widower who lost his wife and mother to Covid in just six weeks has slammed the Government's 'reckless' plan to lift restrictions - calling it like 'opening Pandora's box.'
Charles Persinger lost his mother Susan, who suffered from dementia, to Covid on January 14 this year, aged 78.
The 56-year-old then lost his care home worker wife Katie to the virus on February 28, aged just 51.
He branded the Government's decision to lift most Covid restrictions - such as social distancing - tomorrow as 'irresponsible' and 'reckless'.
Charles warned that many more lives may be lost to the virus and called for an inquiry into the government's decision-making during the pandemic.
Charles and his 21-year-old son Joe, are still grieving the loss of Susan and Katie from their home in Swindon, Wiltshire.
And Charles, a behavioural support worker who works with disabled adults, said it is 'tragic' that tomorrow is being dubbed 'Freedom Day' when the country is not yet over the worst of the pandemic.
Charles Persinger lost his care home worker wife Katie to the virus on February 28, aged just 51
It came less than six weeks after the widower lost his mother Susan, who suffered from dementia, to Covid on January 14 this year, aged 7
He said: 'I feel like they are opening Pandora's Box. It's tragic, what is happening.
'More lives are going to be lost, more pressure is going to be put on an already-struggling NHS.
Katie worked as Deputy Manager for Quarry Mount Care Home in Swindon - and continued to be a dedicated key worker throughout the pandemic
'I'm afraid that what the government is doing is irresponsible, reckless, even dangerous.
'I'm terribly concerned for the nation, for young children like my nieces and nephews, and other people's children who I don't even know.
'They're not being vaccinated - and yet we're just going to expose them?
'It's gut-wrenching to watch what's happening. It's not just my family that has been affected. This is not just a blow for me, it's a blow for the country.'
Charles told how his mother, Susan Persinger, contracted Covid in January this year when she went into hospital after taking a fall at home and breaking a bone.
He said: 'She was in hospital for about a month
