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Steve Bagnall & Kris Gourlay

Elderly mum dies after 28 days without food or water as son hits out at 'inhumane' care

A grieving son has referred to his mother's end of life care as "inhumane" after she was left without food and water for 28 days.

Sarene Taylor, 88, died on Monday morning after being sent from hospital to die in a care home with food and fluids withdrawn, her devastated son confirmed.

Rob Taylor, a former North Wales police officer, said the approach to end of life care was "inhumane" and "heartbreaking" for the family and had to change. Mr Taylor plans to report the circumstances that led to his mother's death to the North Wales Police and the Older People's Commissioner for Wales.

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