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Michael Gibson

A Mother’s Influence and a Daughter’s Death: The Story of Paloma Shemirani

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A University of Cambridge graduate who tragically passed away after refusing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma told a court she was “anti-vax” and trusted her mum’s health advice, an inquest has revealed. Paloma Shemirani, 23, died at Royal Sussex County Hospital on July 24, 2024, reported BBC.

She had declined chemotherapy treatment and opted for alternative therapies instead. Her mother, Kay “Kate” Shemirani, is known for sharing COVID-19 conspiracy theories online, which came under scrutiny during the inquest at Oakwood House in Maidstone, Kent.

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