– My heart will never be the same. Never.
Alejandra Godoy lays her hand on one of the far too many red hearts drawn on the memorial wall at Westminster Bridge.
“Orita Godoy 10/05/2020” is written on the heart.
More than 150,000 red hearts have been drawn at the National Covid Memorial in London. One for each of those who have the corona on the death certificate.
– ONE OF TOO MANY: Orita Godoy is one of over 150,000 corona dead in the UK. Photo: Private.
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– I miss her. Every single day, says Alejandra to TV 2.
Had to say goodbye
The mother was admitted to St. Thomas Hospital, which is located directly behind the memorial wall, on 14 April 2020 with a high fever and breathing problems. The very next day she was placed in an artificial coma.
– Due to the strict rules that were then, we could not visit her at the hospital, says Alejandra.
She finds it hard to think that her mother was alone in the hospital for so long without the family being able to be present.
– I do not know if she felt fear. My mother was a tough lady, but I do not know if she needed to have family by her side, she sighs.
On the morning of May 10, she was called by the hospital; her mother’s condition had worsened, she had only hours left. Alejandra was allowed to come in to say goodbye.
– GOODBYE: Here Alejandra says goodbye to her mother on May 10, 2020. Photo: Private
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– I knew her again, it was my mother. But it was tough to see her connected to the respirator.
– I was in a way lucky to see her, because many were not allowed to come to the hospital to say goodbye at that time. But I still do not feel lucky, because when you see something so dramatic, it is with you your whole life, says Alejandra.
– They drank while we mourned
The mother was cremated on May 20, 2020. Due to strict coronary restrictions, it happened without the family present.
The date has become the very symbol of the scandal known as “partygate”.
This was the date of the famous garden party in Downing Street, where people were asked to “bring your own booze”. The party Boris Johnson has admitted that he was at, but which he claims he thought was a job event.
– FURTHER: Alejandra Godoy believes Boris Johnson must resign as prime minister after the revelations about parties in Downing Street while the country was in lockdown. Photo: Tom Rune Orset / TV 2
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– We were not allowed to squeeze. These people sat there and drank while I mourned my mother, says Alejandra upset.
– My mother was cremated without her loved one present. How fair is that? We followed the rules while they had their own.
She is in no doubt about what Boris Johnson should do now:
– He should get off. Get off. He should never have been prime minister, says Alejandra.
Under press
Godoy is far from the only one who thinks Johnson should resign. Both among the opposition and within his own conservative party, the pressure on the prime minister is increasing.
According to British media, a growing number of conservative MPs in the House of Commons want a no-confidence vote.
– UNDER PRESSURE: Boris Johnson is under strong pressure after the party scandal that shakes him and his staff. Photo: IAN VOGLER
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Wednesday’s Question Time in the House of Commons was marked by drama, and conservative former Brexit minister David Davis asked Johnson to resign.
“For God’s sake, get off,” he said.
An internal investigation into the party scandal is expected to be ready during this week or next.
The investigation is led by official Sue Gray, and several MPs are now urging their party colleagues to wait for this report before deciding on trust or mistrust.
– A shame
That Johnson has apologized means little to Alejandra Godoy. To her, there is nothing Johnson can say or do that excuses what has happened.
– I really hate him. He only cares about power, nothing else. Mom always said you should not hate anyone, but I do.
– He’s a shameful prime minister.
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