"Paloma Shemirani, from Uckfield in East Sussex, died in July last year - seven months after she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Ms Shemirani, 23, had declined chemotherapy in favour of juices and coffee enemas advocated for by her mother, Kate Shemirani, a former nurse who was struck off for her anti-vaccination views. Coroner Catherine Wood said at Kent and Medway Coroners Court on Thursday: "The influence that was brought to bear on Paloma... did contribute more than minimally to her death.""
"Ms Wood said Ms Shemirani died from the progression of a disease which was curable but not treated. She added that treatment would have given Ms Shemirani an 80% chance of a complete cure. The Cambridge graduate had initially consented to treatment, the coroner said, adding that "doubts about consent only surfaced after Mrs Shemirani became involved". The coroner said Ms Shemirani was being influenced by her own beliefs,"
Paloma Shemirani, 23, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December 2023 and died in July 2024 after declining chemotherapy. She chose juices and frequent coffee enemas promoted by her mother, Kate Shemirani, a former nurse struck off for anti-vaccination views. After diagnosis she moved in with her mother and reportedly underwent five coffee enemas a day. She collapsed at home, was admitted to Royal Sussex County Hospital and died five days later. Coroner Catherine Wood found the maternal influence contributed more than minimally to her death and noted that medical treatment would have offered an approximately 80% chance of complete cure.
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