A York mother plans to attend a candlelit vigil as she faces an agonising wait to discover if she is affected by a baby organ scandal.

Jackie Holmes, 33, of Ouseburn Avenue, Acomb, has to wait at least a month to find out what happened to the organs of her children Kimberley Tyson and Jonathon Holmes, who both died as babies.

Now Mrs Holmes and her husband Stuart are intending to travel to join other parents outside Leeds General Infirmary for a silent, candlelit vigil held on Mother's Day to protest at the removal of organs from children without permission.

Jonathon had died at the hospital after being born prematurely with a bowel problem.

Mrs Holmes said: "I'm worried that being there could bring back some very sad memories because Jonathon actually died there, but I feel that I certainly want to take part in the vigil.

"I've spoken to my husband and he supports me. We both intend to be there."

Kimberley died at home of cot death in 1988, but had a post mortem at York District Hospital.

Jackie developed fears about her children's organs at the end of January when she saw a television documentary shown after the Alder Hey scandal and contacted a national helpline.

She has been told it will take at least four weeks before the hospitals can confirm what happened to her children's organs.

Mrs Holmes said: "I just feel that this protest might make somebody listen to us, because nobody seems to be bothered about what I am going through at the moment.

"It could also help me come to terms with this if I meet other people there who have been through the same thing."

A spokesman for Leeds General Infirmary said 500 inquiries were being dealt with at the moment.

He said: "We have great sympathy because of her tragic losses."

Updated: 11:53 Thursday, March 22, 2001