Heathrow baggage handler left with brain damage after scarf got caught in conveyor belt

A baggage handler at Heathrow Airport suffered brain damage after her scarf got stuck in a conveyor belt, dragging her along. Jasbir Sahota, 52, worked at the west London airport for 30 years before the horrific accident on February 14 this year.

Her brain injuries were so severe that she is now permanently disabled. Her family are now demanding that Menzies’ employer – an aviation firm – pay for the cost of Jasbir’s specialist care.

Her children Nina Haer and Harman Sahota and brother-in-law Satti Heir slammed Menzies in an interview with telegraph for “treating her as a number rather than a valued employee.” It would cost £300,000 to move Jasbir from Hillingdon Hospital to a private hospital offering more advanced care, Wellington Hospital, with lawyers arguing Menzies should pay for it.

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Satti said: “Jaz deserves the best care and the best treatment and this is simply not available on the NHS. To have any chance of making any improvements, she needs to be moved to Wellington.

“Every day she stays at Hillingdon – and they do everything they can – is a day we lose her and that’s awful.” Jasbir’s daughter Nina said Menzies initially showed good faith and a willingness to help, but “didn’t keep his word” and has now become “completely obstructive”.

Jasbir’s other daughter Harman said she had to take time off because of the stress of her job at Network Rail.

A Menzies spokesman said: “An active investigation is ongoing following a serious incident involving a Menzies employee at Heathrow Airport earlier this year.

“As this is ongoing, we cannot provide any further details at this time. Our thoughts are with our colleague and their family.”

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