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Hampshire teen ‘encouraged’ to take poison by suicide forum users

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Hampshire teen ‘encouraged’ to take poison by suicide forum users

Family photo Vlad Nikolin-Caisley died on 7 May 2024 after swallowing poison he bought online “I saw my son fighting for his last breath,” says Anna Nikolin-Caisley. “He went in agony.” Anna believes her youngest child, Vlad, 17, was “encouraged” to swallow poison by users of an online “pro-suicide” group which is still active in … Read more

Martha’s rule: Mother encouraged as hospitals sign up to scheme

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Martha’s rule: Mother encouraged as hospitals sign up to scheme

Merope Mills An initiative allowing rapidly deteriorating patients and their families to seek a second opinion will play a role in “changing the culture of the NHS”, Merope Mills has said. Ms Mills began her campaign for “Martha’s rule” after her daughter Martha, 13, died of sepsis in 2021. Speaking on BBC R4’s Today programme, … Read more