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Twin of woman who died after mother 'influenced her' against chemotherapy, says 'the state failed her'

A coroner ruled that Paloma Shemirani declined chemotherapy due to her mother’s anti-vaccine beliefs, contributing to her death from non-Hodgkin lymphoma at age 23.

  • Today, at Kent and Medway Coroner’s Court, coroner Catherine Wood concluded that parental influence contributed more than minimally to Paloma Shemirani's death after she refused chemotherapy, leading to her passing at Royal Sussex County Hospital on July 24, 2024.
  • Kay `Kate` Shemirani, former nurse and online conspiracy theorist, persuaded Paloma to return home and follow an alternative Gerson therapy programme with juices, a strict diet, and five daily coffee enemas.
  • Doctors at Maidstone said Paloma had an 80% chance of recovery with chemotherapy, but texts show her parents urged her to discharge herself, prompting an April 2024 High Court case on her capacity.
  • The coroner concluded that Coroner Catherine Wood described the mother's care as `incomprehensible` but ruled it did not amount to unlawful killing, while Gabriel Shemirani and Sebastian Shemirani blamed their mother and said the state had failed by not classing the death as unlawful.
  • The case highlights how Ms Shemirani still uses the title `nurse` online while MPs debated legal protections this year, underscoring risks from anti-medicine content noted by the WHO.
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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